SCIENCE TEACHER -- BURNEY JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL - 2025/2026 SY

FALL RIVER JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION ~ TEACHER

Brief Description of Position:

Provides an educational program for pupils and assists in other school programs as agreed upon.

Initial Position Qualifications:

Credential:  Valid California Teaching Credential

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree, including all courses needed to meet credential requirements.

Personal Qualities:  Appearance, grooming, and personality which establish an appropriate example for pupils.

Mission – Effective Performance:

Provides a flexible educational program and classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide an educational program in accordance with each pupil’s ability; to establish effective relationships with parents, community, and staff.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides learning experiences based upon district-adopted curriculum guides, expectancies, state frameworks, state program quality criteria, and model curriculum standards.

Supervision:

Performs under the immediate and direct supervision of the site administrator or administrative designee.

Evaluation:

Procedure:  Evaluation shall be performed in accordance with Board Policy and the employee contract.

Criteria:  Evaluation criteria established in State Education Code 44662 and reflected on the Certificated Employee Evaluation and Rating Form.

1.            Pupil progress towards established standards.

2.            Instructional techniques and strategies.

3.            Adherence to curricular objectives.

4.            Suitable learning environment.

5.            Personal and professional characteristics.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that persons in this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

• Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 15 to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Persons performing service in this position classification need to perceive the nature of sound, have near and far visual acuity, depth perception, the ability to provide oral information, and the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment and handle various materials and objects.
• This type of work involves sitting, standing, walking, reaching, bending, squatting, and kneeling.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Salary : $53,632 - $100,132