Biology And Chemistry Teacher

Biology and Chemistry Teacher

Woburn High School

School Year 2024-2025

Woburn Memorial High School (WMHS) is seeking a certified secondary biology/chemistry teacher for the upcoming academic year 2024-2025. To be considered for this position, applicants must have experience teaching college prep and honors-level biology, and experience teaching college prep-level chemistry would be advantageous.

WMHS is committed to creating a safe, fair, culturally responsive learning atmosphere for all our students. Therefore, a candidate must be culturally sensitive and share Woburn's vision of equity for all students through a consistent and rigorous curriculum. Every student can succeed with the proper support, so the teacher must maintain a consistent, challenging curriculum with high expectations for all students.

As an educator at WMHS, you will value professional development and adapt your practice to meet all our students' needs. We expect you to work harmoniously with other staff members and collaborate with the Science Curriculum Coordinator. If you meet the qualifications and share our vision of equity and excellence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Provide opportunities for students to work and share collaboratively and develop a strong respect for self and others while helping students appreciate science.

• Create a welcoming, inclusive, culturally responsive classroom environment conducive to student learning and their ability to share their authentic selves.

• Participate in the science curriculum review and design, and work cooperatively with a team to develop a strong school program and experiments, incorporating both state and district frameworks and district scope and sequence.

• Collaborate and integrate with faculty across disciplines to build meaningful cross-curricular connections and vertical alignment.

• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and scientific abilities and to accommodate a variety of student-centered instructional activities.

• Preparing comprehensive,standards-based lessons

• Use instructional practices that motivate and engage all students.

• Create a safe physical and intellectual environment.

• Create a student-centered classroom environment utilizing project-based learning.

• Remain current by participating in ongoing professional development activities within and out-of-district.

• Abide by state statutes, school board policies, district handbook, and regulations.

• Use assessment data to inform instructional decisions.

• Have effective verbal and written communication skills to interact with students and parents

• Analytical skills and use of data to assess the educational needs, strengths, and weaknesses of students

• Problem-solving skills to create individualized educational solutions

• Effective time management

• Technology skills to deliver educational content

• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.

• Use successful, research-based instructional strategies, including differentiated instruction for diverse learners.

• Regularly assess student abilities to design and implement strategies to enhance student learning.

• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly. Provide progress reports as required.

Qualifications & Skill Set:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required; a Master's degree is preferred.

• Current Massachusetts's DESE DESE Certification in High School Science.

• Experience working in a diverse educational setting, including working successfully with students, colleagues, and families from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.

At the Woburn Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, Woburn Public Schools continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a district member of Mass Partnership for Diversity in Education.