.5 Family Consumer Science Teacher - NWHS (25/26)

Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSD

Position Criteria:

• Valid Iowa teaching license 
• 5-12 Family & Consumer Science endorsement
• The ability to utilize pedagogically appropriate/best practice instructional methods designed to prepare all students to achieve higher standards and become lifelong learners.
• Preference is given to a teacher with the ability to demonstrate how to differentiate instruction, how to utilize assessments and data to guide instruction, and experience with aligning the intent of the Iowa Core to a 21^st century classroom.
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth and development as described in the Iowa Professional Development Standards and support of the Iowa Teaching Standards as the foundation from which to build that ongoing growth plan.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration and/or board of education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Criteria:

• Create and maintain healthy relationships with students.
• Believe in, have experience with, and be able to demonstrate competence with the following principles for grading and assessment:
  • Differentiation of instruction & assessment is necessary for students to grow and progress.
  • Multiple data points are used to determine the summative grade.
  • Course grades accurately communicate only academic achievement of the standards. 
  • Independent practice is meaningful, purposeful, and tied to standards.
  • Students are given multiple opportunities to show proficiency through ongoing assessment. 

• Demonstrate flexibility, high levels of motivation and enthusiasm when working with high school learners.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) and by able to apply that understanding to a team situation.
• Understand and apply in professional practice the Waukee Framework for Meeting the Needs of All Students, highlighted by a commitment to: differentiating instruction for learners, meeting the needs of diverse learners, including all special populations.
• Understand and experience in using multiple teaching methods: co-teaching, collaborating, whole/small group and individualized instruction.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth and development as described in the Iowa Professional Development Standards and support of the Iowa Teaching Standards as the foundation from which to build that ongoing growth plan.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to implement the MTSS process.
• Articulate oral and written communications.
• Serve and meet the expectations for being a WHS student advisor.
• Maintain accurate and timely grades and provide measurable and adequate feedback on student work.
• Participate in secondary-level professional development.