Science Teacher @ West Valley High School

Starting the 2024-2025 School Year

West Valley School District #208

High School Science Teacher

POSITION: 1.0 Science Position

LOCATION: West Valley High School

MISSION: To partner with students, families and our community to inspire, engage and equip students with the necessary skills to achieve individual potential to become successful citizens.

QUALIFICATIONS: All qualifications are required unless otherwise indicated.

• Valid Secondary Washington State Teacher's Certification with major in Science.

• Masters degree in Science or Math preferred.

• Bilingual Preferred

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Teach all levels of science as assigned.

• Teach academic intervention classes that will be based around our struggling students.

• Utilize student assessment data to formulate instruction decisions.

• Incorporate dynamic, interactive, student involved hands-on instructional style.

• Actively engage students in the learning process using interactive, problem solving and research based instructional methods.

• Regularly incorporate higher-level thinking and analytical skills in instruction, assessment and performance.

• Incorporate interactive, problem solving, and researched based instructional methods.

• Maintain a positive, productive learning climate within the classroom as well as with parents and colleagues.

• Provide differentiated instruction to meet diversified student learning needs.

• Be devoted to developing relationships amongst students and staff.

• Willingness to teach an advisory period with the focus of SEL and high school and beyond plans.

• Incorporate technology into the instructional process.

• Use daily routines to create a culture of safety and belonging in the classroom.

• Assist students to make connections between class content and student career pathways.

• Create a learning environment that reflects student diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences.

• Use a variety of instructional strategies to engage students, such as: station rotation, small group instruction, and the integration of technology.

• Facilitate student ownership of learning by using Universal Design for Learning strategies which include providing students choice with multiple ways to access content, multiple ways for students to monitor their progress, and multiple ways for students to demonstrate their learning.

• Develop reading/writing relevance for all students including a willingness to incorporate work-based reading and writing skills within the curriculum.

• Be a team player by establishing and maintaining cooperative professional relationships with others.

• Actively engage with other departmental members in professional learning communities, development of common assessment standards, and other aspects that ensure every student has the opportunity for a rigorous and relevant education.

• Be innovative and committed to the challenge of change in education.

• Regularly assess student work, input grades regularly into Skyward, and regularly contact parents regarding student performance/behavior in your classroom.

• Actively participate in all workshops and training sessions that support building and district programs and goals, including the West Valley School District professional growth program (TAP/ACCEL).

• Make the commitment to supervise a variety of student activities outside the regular school day (dances, athletic events, etc.).

Working Relationships

Work in partnership with both large and small groups of teachers and other professional staff. Communicate regularly with students, parents/guardians, and teaching staff. Team up with grade level colleagues to plan lessons, analyze student data, and maintain a focus on continuous improvement. Cooperate with building administrator in the observation and evaluation process. When working with instructional paraprofessionals, provide appropriate lesson plans and activity supervision. May deal with a wide range of student abilities and behaviors; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.

Working Conditions

The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. The job incumbent is often required to stand or sit for prolonged periods, be exposed to computer display terminal for prolonged periods, and meet externally imposed and inflexible deadlines. May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather; lift, move, and position students and equipment; supervise students, bus loading/unloading; attend to students' personal hygiene; may be required to deal with distraught, angry, or hostile individuals; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds; required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting (able to lift 50 pounds and assisting in lifting over 50 pounds), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 34% sitting, 33% walking, and 33% standing. The job related is performed under a generally hazard free environment and in a clean atmosphere.

Healthcare Benefits (SEBB): (All Employees who work 630 hours per school year are eligible.)

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Long Term Disability

Additional Benefits:

• Washington State Retirement (PERS, SERS & TERS)

• Paid Leave:

• Paid Holiday (260-day employees and bargaining groups that have holidays included within their CBA)

• Sick Leave

• Personal Leave

• Vacation (260-day employees only)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• VEBA (Non-Rep, WVEA, Principal, Directors and Superintendent(s) ONLY)