Position Title: 8th Grade Science Teacher
Responsible to: Building Principal Assistant Principal Evaluated by: Building Principal, Assistant Principal
Terms of Employment: 183 days Full Time Contracted Position FLSA Status: Exempt
Evaluation Period: • Formative evaluations throughout the school year as per WCS Performance and Assessment Procedures. • Annual summative evaluation prior to July 1.
Purpose of the Position: To deliver effective high quality instruction that includes rigor and relevance in their content areas in an effort to produce measurable results of student achievement. Wa-Nee Community Schools teachers will perform their duties and do whatever it takes for Wa-Nee students to learn.
Minimum Requirements: The following are the qualifications and minimum requirements necessary for a person to perform this job.
• Valid Indiana Teaching License • Strong organizational and leadership skills • Excellent communication skills both oral and written
Essential Functions of the Position: The following functions have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be essential to the successful performance of this position.
• Deliver standards-based instruction in assigned content areas and grade levels that ensures academic growth for all students • Master the necessary content knowledge and skills to successfully teach assigned content areas and grade levels • Develop daily and unit lesson plans and a scope and sequence that are thoughtful, goal-oriented, and aligned with curriculum and carefully planned for substitute teachers when unable to attend school • Develop positive, appropriate relationships with students, including explicit recognition of their growth, i.e., positive calls home, notes, etc. • Consistently implement the school-wide student management policies within the classrooms and through the school campus • Regularly assess student mastery of key skills and concepts and use this data to differentiate instruction to meet student needs • Maintain accurate, thorough records of student achievement and behavioral performance and complete progress reports and grade card information promptly and as scheduled • Communicate regularly with parents and be available for Open Houses, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and other events involving parents and/or guardians • Grow as a professional educator with classes, workshops for professional development • Ensure students academic progress and serve as a primary point of contact for parents • Maintain a neat, clean, and healthy classroom
Secondary Functions of the Position: The following functions while important and necessary to the position have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be marginal to the successful performance of this position.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or as directed by the School Building Principals or Superintendent
Knowledge of: • Policies, procedures, and functions of Wa-Nee Community Schools Board of Trustees and the Indiana Department of Education • Applicable software and applications • Ability to plan, organize, and schedule priorities • Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems • Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters • Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures • Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries, complaints from the general public and staff • Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community
Equipment Used: • General Office Equipment • Computer • Telephone • Copier • Fax machine
Place Where Work is Performed: Assigned Wa-Nee Community School building
Physical Demands: • Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. • Must be able to stoop, kneel, or crouch. • Must be able to hear and speak clearly. • Must be able to lift items of 20 lbs. regularly, 50 lbs. occasionally.
How this Job Description was developed: This job description was developed by the HR Department.