Science Teacher, Middle School

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties may be assigned.

• Teaches skills, knowledge, and scientific attitudes through courses in general science, earth sciences, biology, chemistry, physics, physiology, or science problems to secondary students, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Plans a science program involving demonstrations, lectures, discussions, and student experiments; organizes laboratory activities for optimal learning.
• Demonstrates scientific concepts by use of scientific apparatus, experiments, and standard or teacher-prepared charts, sketches, and other instructional aids.
• Provides individual or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students and to accommodate circumstances where a variety of projects and experiments are being worked on simultaneously.
• Instructs in proper use, care, and safe handling of chemicals, science equipment, and plant and animal life.
• Provides for safe storage and proper use of materials, equipment and tools. Makes minor adjustments and requests repairs to equipment as required.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior for a productive learning environment during class sessions, laboratory sessions, and field trips.
• Evaluates each student’s growth and knowledge, skills, and scientific attitudes in course being taught.
• Selects and requests books, instructional aids, science equipment, chemicals, and supplies and maintains inventory records as required.
• Maintains professional competence through in service education activities provided by the District and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Identifies students’ needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Assists students in selection and development of individual research projects.
• Cooperates with school administration in providing science displays and programs for the school and community, and in sponsoring science activities.