Valuable Final Product: Student understanding of science that furthers the development of character and intellect.

General Purpose: The General Science teacher is responsible for developing students’ academic excellence and virtue by creating a positive culture of inquiry and learning and providing students with challenging and meaningful learning activities and experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrates subject matter knowledge

• Intermediate knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, earth/space science, and related mathematics
• Safety issues related to science labs and investigations
• Methods of research in the sciences, including laboratory and research techniques and the use of associated technology
• History and philosophy of science

Plans curriculum and instruction

Delivers effective instruction

Manages classroom climate and operation

Promotes achievement

Meets professional responsibilities

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in science field, with at least 36 semester hours in science courses

Colorado teaching license is not required

Experience:

Prior teaching experience preferred, but is not required

Salary Range:

$35,000 per year, based on ESSA qualifications; eligible for merit pay up to $2,000.

Benefits:

•Dental insurance

•Health insurance

•Life insurance

•Long-term disability insurance

•Paid time off

•Vision insurance