2026-2027 3rd/4th Grade Science Teacher

Audubon Schools • Baton Rouge, LA

1d • $52,971 - $73,978 • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide an engaging, enriching, and high-quality educational experience for students. This is a full-time role reporting to the Principal at the assigned campus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Certification or ability to gain certification as a Teacher in instructional area
• Experience creating and successfully managing a classroom environment

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in education or related field
• Certification in multiple instructional areas
• Experience in and/or understanding of the public school system including charter schools

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy: Create lesson and unit plans that support instructional outcomes, reflect important concepts in the discipline, and accommodate prerequisite relationships. Provide clear and accurate classroom explanations, accurate answers to students’ questions, and feedback that furthers learning. Work with colleagues to assure interdisciplinary connections are planned and practiced. Ensure educational outcomes are of a challenging cognitive level, central to the discipline, allow student choice, use varied resources, allow for thoughtfully planned learning groups, and are interdisciplinary in nature. Ensure alignment of outcomes, activities, and skills. Ensure assessments adequately measure student mastery of presented content. Plan and implement instructional outcomes which allow differentiation for students of varied abilities. Implement French and Louisiana State Standards lesson planning and common assessment as applicable. Collaborate with teachers and staff, and participate in PLCs (and “conseils de cycle” as applicable). Respond promptly to telephone and email inquiries from families, teachers, and administrators. Perform other duties as assigned. Comply with expectations in the French accredited program (as applicable). Comply with accommodations for students with exceptionalities. Comply with all requirements of the LDOE teacher evaluation system.
• Create an Environment of Respect and Rapport: Encourage and model respectful talk, active listening, and turn-taking. Acknowledge students’ backgrounds and lives outside of the classroom. Exhibit body language indicative of warmth and caring to students. Encourage and model politeness and support for all community members. Encourage and model fairness in all interactions.
• Establish a Culture for Learning: Encourage high expectations, supported through both verbal and nonverbal behaviors, for both learning and participation. Encourage and recognize effort and persistence on the parts of students. Create a culture that promotes high expectations for expression and work products. Establish smooth functioning classroom routines with little or no loss of instructional time. Create classroom routines where students play an important role in carrying them out.
• Utilize Effective Instructional Strategies: Create learning tasks and pose questions of high cognitive challenge which have been formulated by both students and the teacher. Create and pose questions with multiple correct answers or approaches, even when there is a single correct response. Plan, prepare, and deliver effectively paced lessons that are aligned with state standards and school curriculum. Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners, including students with IEPs or 504 plans. Utilize formative and summative assessments to monitor and improve student performance. Effectively utilize student responses and ideas. Facilitate and encourage high levels of student participation in student-led discussions. Encourage and support student enthusiasm, interest, thinking, problem-solving, etc. Create an environment where students are actively “working” rather than watching while their teacher “works”. Gather and use evidence of student understanding to inform instruction and remediation. Assist students in assessing their own work against established criteria.
• Display Professionalism and Commitment to the Audubon Community: Reflect and refine instruction based on feedback from others and self-reflection. Create systems and routines that track student metrics to improve both academic and socio-emotional outcomes. Maintain accurate documentation of student progress. Comply by the school’s grading guidance and procedures. Respect timeline for grades input for progress reports and report cards. Maintain regular and effective communications with families regarding the program and student progress. Regularly work with colleagues to share and plan for student success. Participate in professional development opportunities that emphasize improving practice. Regularly participate in or initiate school activities which further the mission of the school. Comply with all school policies and procedures.
• Other Duties as Assigned: Perform additional tasks as assigned by the principal or other supervisors, including but not limited to: Supporting during or after-school activities. Assisting with school-wide events or initiatives. Providing coverage for other staff as needed. Contributing to the maintenance of a safe and clean school environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level