Teacher - Secondary - Science

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Falling Creek (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a dedicated science teacher for the 2026-27 school year in Virginia. The role focuses on delivering and evaluating instruction aligned with state standards, and supporting students in developing scientific knowledge and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities include planning science units, teaching and assessing writing, collaborating with colleagues, and communicating with parents.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of concepts, principals and methodologies of instruction.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers appropriate science curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses writing.
• Assesses students learning and adapts instruction accordingly.
• Collaborates with faculty to plan and deliver instruction.
• Communicates regularly with parents.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Classroom management

Communication

Education

Virginia teaching license with endorsement in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Middle Ed 6-8: Science

Job description

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.

General Description:

This is for the 2026-27 school year. 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 Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Middle Ed 6-8: 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:

Compensation $55,046.62 - $83,594.34 Hours Per Day 8 Days Per Year 200

Benefits:

200 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.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

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. 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 should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the 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.

You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.