Purpose of Job

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes clearly defined objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and learning activities; and communicates objectives to students according to individual needs and abilities.
• Plans, supervises, and provides guidance for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
• Maintains professional competence through professional learning activities provided by the school district.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Designs lesson plans and learning activities anchored in phenomena while focusing on the 3 dimensions: Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Disciplinary Core Ideas.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by Tennessee Board of Education, district policy, and school-level administration. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Recognizes potential learning disabilities of students and seeks the assistance of qualified
• Provides detailed plans for substitute teachers including lessons, schedules and rules regarding classroom organization, procedures and individual student needs.
• Facilitates learning of science through inquiry-based approach where students ask questions, make observations, test ideas, think creatively and apply their knowledge.
• Instructs pupils in proper use, care and safe handling of chemicals, science equipment, and plant and animal life.
• Supports the program of study, using a variety of instructional strategies, instructional media and
• Provides for safe storage and proper use of science materials, equipment, and
• Supervises pupils at school related functions to include on and off campus
• Assesses the progress of students on a regular basis, and provides progress reports as
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so.
• Designs a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, knowledge and abilities of the students.
• Provides students with time, space, and resources to learn science through use of scientific apparatus, investigations, models, graphic organizers, and other instructional aides.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and
• Analyzes and uses appropriate data to guide instruction and develop formative and summative assessments.
• Maintains a standard of performance and conduct as required by state, law, local board of education and community expectations.
• Attends and participates in faculty, department and/or grade level meetings and serves on committees upon request.

Additional Job Functions

Evaluation:

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

• A valid Tennessee Teacher’s Certificate with the appropriate
• Successful student teaching experience if
• Highly Qualified in harmony with the NCLB Act of 2001
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or

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