What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time High School Science Teacher position at Boyden-Hull Jr/Sr High School?
Boyden-Hull is seeking a full-time High School Science Teacher for the 2025-26 school year.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Teach skills, knowledge, and scientific attitudes through courses in general science, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, physiology, or science problems to secondary pupils, using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
- Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Plan a science program involving demonstrations, lectures, discussions, and student experiments; organizes laboratory activities for optimal learning.
- Demonstrate scientific concepts by use of scientific apparatus, experiments, and standard or teacher-prepared charts, sketches, and other instructional aids.
- Provide individual or small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils and to accommodate circumstances where a variety of projects and experiments are being worked on simultaneously.
- Instruct pupils in proper use, care, and safe handling of chemicals, science equipment, and plant and animal life.
- Provide for safe storage and proper use of materials, equipment, and tools. Make minor adjustments and requests repairs to equipment as required.
- Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior for a productive learning environment during class sessions, laboratory sessions, and field trips.
- Evaluate each pupil’s growth in knowledge and skills in course being taught.
- Select and request books, instructional aids, science equipment, chemicals, and supplies, and maintain inventory records as required.
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
- Identify pupils’ needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
- Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs.
- Assist pupils in selection and development of individual research projects.
- Cooperate with school administration in providing science displays and programs for the school and community, and in sponsoring science activities.
- Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
- Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
- Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
Terms of Employment:
Salary and work year as stated in the employee’s contract.
The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by negotiated contract.
Any employee not covered by a negotiated contract agreement is an “at-will” employee. Either the school district or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law. The school district can define the number of days notice required of a terminating employee.
The Boyden-Hull Community School District is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.