FY27 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher

Littleton Elementary School District•Avondale, AZ

About The Position

The 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher is responsible for providing an environment that enables each child to reach their fullest physical, emotional, educational, psychological, and behavioral potential. This role involves demonstrating knowledge of subject matter and curriculum development, communicating effectively with students and staff, planning and delivering engaging instruction, managing the classroom effectively, and maintaining professionalism. The teacher will also be responsible for gathering and recording data, and potentially supervising support staff and volunteers.

Requirements

Appropriate certification and highly qualified requirements.
Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis-screening test recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment.
A Food Handler’s Card authorized through the Arizona Department of Health prior to the starting date of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide each child with an environment that will enable him/her to reach his/her fullest physical, emotional, educational, psychological, and behavioral potential.
Demonstrate knowledge in subject area and curriculum development, including scope and sequence.
Communicate effectively with students, demonstrating and promoting mutual respect, and promoting positive self-concepts in learners.
Maintain a positive and stimulating learning environment, communicating enthusiasm for learning and using correct written and oral expression.
Submit weekly lesson plans that reflect goals, objectives, and activities.
Assess student's skill levels to determine appropriate learning objectives and plan instruction accordingly.
Choose relevant academic activities to ensure appropriate student time on task and follow the design of the district’s curriculum.
Sequence learning activities to achieve specific goals and objectives, and plan instruction at varying and appropriate levels of cognitive thinking.
Organize instruction to meet individual differences and specific needs, and organize resources such as time, space, materials, and equipment.
Monitor and assess student's progress using specific procedures.
Provide instruction at the student's skill level, teaching to the learning objectives as specified in the lesson plan.
Teach necessary objectives in a logical sequence, provide instruction at a variety of levels of thinking, and use strategies to maximize the amount of time students are engaged in relevant tasks.
Use a variety of instructional techniques and methods related to the objectives, model correct performance for students, and give clear directions and explanations.
Monitor student learning throughout the learning process, obtain responses for each objective to check student mastery before proceeding, and adjust instruction to meet individual differences and specific needs.
Evaluate students according to consistent objective criteria.
Communicate to students the purpose and value of learning objectives.
Provide sufficient teacher-directed and independent practice with monitoring to ensure that students are accurate and successful.
Communicate the importance of learning by holding all students accountable for learning and provide an appropriate focus for students at the beginning of learning objectives.
Summarize learning using a variety of methods.
Use effective classroom management techniques and communicate expectations for appropriate classroom behavior.
Demonstrate ability to work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as determined by instructional objectives.
Manage inappropriate classroom behavior by implementing the discipline procedure adopted by the governing board.
Act in a professional manner, engage in professional development, and seek and share professional ideas.
Act in accordance with teacher responsibilities, both legal and professional, and use discretion in the use of professional or confidential information.
Identify exceptional students and refer them to appropriate specialists.
Use effective strategies for parent-teacher communication, including conferences.
Demonstrate willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
Supervise and evaluate additional support staff and/or volunteers when applicable.
Show care in personal hygiene and grooming.
Attend all meetings as required.
Adhere to Board and Administrative policy.
Maintain appropriate and adequate information regarding Federal Law, State Law, District Policy, and School Procedures.