High School Biology Teacher

About the position

Herron High School, a highly-rated high school in the Herron Classical Schools network in Indianapolis, has an opening to cover paternity leave for the month of May 2025. The successful candidate would teach 6 sections of AP and Honors biology starting at the beginning of May and cover those classes until school is out in June. Herron follows a Physics First curriculum, so the biology students will be juniors in high school (freshmen take physics, sophomores take chemistry, and juniors take biology). Preferred: teachers with high school biology licensure; candidates with other backgrounds in education will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Helps prepare scholars for and administers formal and informal assessments.
• Implementation of the lesson and intervention plans, including supporting small-group instruction and preparing lesson and classroom materials.
• Completes progress monitoring tasks to track scholars' growth over time and the effectiveness of interventions provided.
• Creates and maintains working relationships between parents, scholars, and school staff.
• Nurture a positive relationship with colleagues.
• Demonstrate respect for colleagues.
• Support corporation decisions and direction relative to matters of policy and administrative directives.
• Work as a team player.
• Demonstrate ability to deal with sensitive issues in a tactful and professional manner.
• Demonstrate commitment to our diversity and inclusion statement.
• Assists with administrative school functions when not in the classroom.
• Attendance at scheduled faculty meetings, professional development meetings and other sessions as determined by the Head of School.
• Attendance at evening events that include but may not be limited to Parent Orientation, Meet the Teacher Night, Parent/Teacher Conferences and Open Houses.
• An expectation of professional and ethical conduct and professional growth throughout the year.
• Collaboratively works with the administration and others to support the policies, guidelines, and working procedures for Herron High School.
• Performs other duties as determined necessary by the administration.

Requirements

• 2 years experience in an academic setting required.
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience working in deadline-driven environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Bachelors' Degree preferred, high school diploma required.
• Eligibility to qualify for an Indiana Emergency Permit preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• High school biology licensure.

Benefits

• Negotiable compensation depending on experience.