Teacher - Secondary - Earth Science

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Equal opportunity employer

Accommodations available

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a dedicated Earth Science teacher to plan, deliver, and assess science instruction aligned with district standards. The role includes collaborating with colleagues and communicating with parents to support student growth.

Candidates must hold Virginia teaching license with Earth Science endorsement and commit to ongoing professional development while upholding district policies and classroom management practices.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of instructional concepts and methodologies.
• Knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned Earth Science classes.
• Ability to design instructional goals and assess learning.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking.
• Decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution and planning.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers appropriate science curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses writing.
• Assesses students’ learning and adjusts instruction accordingly.
• Maintains classroom order per division guidelines.
• Collaborates with faculty to plan and deliver instruction.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with federal/state statutes and local policies.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional development.

Skills

Earth science pedagogy

Assessment of learning

Instructional goals

Written & oral communication

Decision making & planning

Education

Virginia teaching license with Earth Science endorsement

Job description

General Description

Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific standards and objectives established by CCPS. Assists students in learning knowledge and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Plans and delivers appropriate science curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses writing.
• Assesses students learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Performs other duties as established by School Board Policy.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

N/A

Equipment Operation

Operation of computer, LCD and copy machine

Contacts

Teachers, regular classroom, and instructional assistants - daily

Building Administrator and parents - regularly

Work Direction

N/A

Supervision

N/A

Decision Making

N/A

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment, and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, and stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a public school. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of the concepts, principals and methodologies of instruction.
• Requires general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.
• Demonstrates ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrates ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Earth Science.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation $0.00 - $0.00

Hours Per Day 0 Days Per Year 0

Benefits

• Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.
• Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.
• Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Other Information

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and shall not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships.

We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here.

Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it.

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.