Advanced Science Teacher - Charles Page High School

Position available for the 2025-26 school year 

POSITION TITLE: Advance Science Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:   Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Assigned Subject(s)
Science Teacher: Secondary Certification

Pass an OSBI Background Check

Status: Exempt

Grade Levels - 10th thru 12th 

REPORTS TO:    Principal Ryan Bivin

Supervises: Assigned Paraprofessionals, Volunteers, and Students

Evaluation: Annually, according to Oklahoma Law (TLE)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Establishes and implements classroom procedures designed to maximize student learning in an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares detailed weekly written lesson plans consistent with Oklahoma Academic Standards specifically designed to teach skills on course curriculum maps and timely submits plans to the assigned principal.
• Complies with and fully implements all Individualized Education Plans and behavioral or academic interventions.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom, including the physical arrangement of the room, student records, and materials.
• Handles routine classroom discipline fairly.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. For the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Attends and participates in all required meetings and conferences, including professional development and planning meetings, and strives for professional growth.
• Maintains complete and accurate student records, including attendance, performance, and discipline records.
• Provides professional and regular feedback to students and parents, ensuring compliance with all laws and district policies and procedures and communicating regularly with parents through notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Utilizes professional behavior in all school-related interactions.
• Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and board policies and procedures.
• Uses formative and summative data to guide instruction, plan for student interventions, and communicate progress to parents.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction, adapting the curriculum as needed.
• Provides a technology-enriched environment to support student learning.
• Maintains availability to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Plans and coordinates teacher assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and field trips.
• Collaborates with other professionals to enrich and improve students’ academic progress.

* Provides Distance Learning as necessary
• Performs all other tasks as a supervisor may assign

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Participate in curriculum review and design.

2. Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.

3. Diagnose and evaluate student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.

4. Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.

5. Plan a program of study that meets the students' individual needs, interests, and abilities.

6. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.

7. Assess the accomplishments of students regularly and provide progress reports as required.

8. Refer students for alternative services provided by the District (ESL, Reading, Special Reading).

9. Effectively implement district initiatives.

10. Effectively collaborate with department and grade level teachers.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:   

1. Abide by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
2. Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
3. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
4. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
5. Serve on committees as assigned.
6. Remain current on instructional practices in education.  (e.g., instructional technology)

Regular Requirements:

Stand for extended periods; walk; twist at the neck and trunk; bend and reach with hands and arms overhead, above the shoulder, and horizontally; repetitive use of fingers and hands to grasp and/or operate equipment and demonstrate lessons to students; lift/move up to 50 pounds.

Occasional Requirements: Lift/move up to 100 pounds

Visual Requirements: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus

Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Note - these duties vary based on individual student needs and individualized education plans. Typically, this position calls for an individual to assist the Special Education Teacher in fulfilling academic needs through pull-out services to receive academic intervention and strengthen basic reading and mathematics skills. 

DISCLAIMER:

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.