Teacher - Secondary - Biology

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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 Biology.

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

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

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.

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.