High School Science Teacher en Russellville School District

Job Title: Science Teacher

Contract Days:  190

The Teacher is directly supervised and evaluated by the school’s AdministrativeTeam.

Job Summary:

The ideal candidate will hold a master’s degree in Biology or a related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in life sciences. Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in teaching advanced and concurrent credit courses, along with a commitment to fostering student success and maintaining high academic standards.

Qualifications of Employment:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in the subject area.

• A teaching license or plan for obtaining one approved by the district.

• A passion and love for learning and teaching students.

• Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Resilience and a positive attitude.

• Superb interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.

• The ability to establish rapport and build professional relationships with students.

• A high degree of professionalism.

• A growth mindset.

Russellville School District Teacher Responsibilities:

• Following all TESS rubric “proficient” level expectations for their role. 

• Developing lesson plans in the relevant subject area and grade and ensuring all lessons align with curriculum objectives.

• Drawing up classroom rules and safety regulations and ensuring all students understand them.

• Using a range of appropriate teaching materials and methods to deliver content.

• Providing additional support and interventions for struggling students and extra resources to those ahead of the class.

• Preparing students for tests, exams, presentations, experiments, and other assessments.

• Grading assessments and providing feedback and reports to students and parents.

• Attending and interacting in staff and parent meetings to provide helpful recommendations or voice concerns.

• Working at the building for the established hours of 7:45am - 4:00pm

• Establishing rapport and professional relationships with students, staff, and parents.

• Supervising students in class, during events, and on field trips.

• Monitoring students' overall wellbeing and liaising with school counselors and other staff members when there are concerns or issues.

• Attending ongoing learning initiatives like workshops, lectures, conferences, and other events where you can expand education networks.

• Attending 1-3 night events such as family nights, literacy nights, award assemblies as requested by the principals.

• Collaborating with colleagues to analyze data.

• Other duties as assigned.