What are the responsibilities and job description for the Science Teacher (2025-2026 School Year) position at Parlier Unified School District?
PARLIER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCIENCE TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Special Secondary, Single Subject, Standard Secondary,
or General Secondary Credential.
2. At least two or three years successful classroom teaching
experience preferred.
3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board
may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS
TO
Principal
JOB GOAL
To develop in each pupil an awareness of the role of science in
economic and social progress and to motivate each pupil to
acquire knowledge of scientific facts and principals, and skills
in scientific methods of problem solving. To discover and
develop special talents of pupils in scientific fields.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Teaches skills, knowledge, and scientific attitudes through
courses of general science, earth science, biology,
chemistry, physics, physiology, or science problems to
secondary . pupils, utilizing course of study adopted by the
Board of Education and other appropriate learning
activities.
2. Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter
specified in state law and administrative regulations and
procedures of the school district.
3. Plans a science program involving demonstrations, lectures,
discussions, and student experiments and organizes
laboratory activities for optimum learning.
4. Demonstrates scientific concepts by use of scientific
apparatus, experiments, arid standard or teacher-prepared
charts, sketches, and other instructional aids.
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5. Provides individual or small group instruction in order 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.
6. Instructs pupils in proper use, care, and safe handling of
chemicals, science equipment, and plant and animal life.
7. Provides for staff storage and proper use of materials,
equipment, and tools. Makes minor adjustments and requests
repairs to equipment as required.
8. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior for a
productive learning environment during class sessions,
laboratory sessions, and field trips.
9. Evaluates each pupil's growth in knowledge, skills, and
scientific attitudes in course being taught.
10. Selects and request books, instructional aids, science
equipment, chemicals, and supplies, and maintains inventory
records as required.
11. Maintains professional competence through inservice
education activities provided by the district and/or
self-selected professional growth activities.
12. Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other
professional staff members in helping pupils solve health,
attitude, and learning problems.
13. Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
14. Assists pupils in selection and development of individual
research projects.
15. Cooperates with school administration in providing science
displays and programs for the school and community, and
in sponsoring science activities.
16. Communicates with parents and school counselor on pupil
progress.
17. Supervises pupils, in out-of-classroom activities during
the assigned working day.
18. Participates in faculty committees and sponsorship of
student activities.
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19. Participates cooperatively with the Principal or his/her
designee to develop the method by which he/she will be
evaluated in conformance with district
20. Performs other assigned duties as deemed necessary to
fulfill the role of Science Teacher by the Principal.
PERFORMANCE ABILITIES
1. Ability to work with and understand students of secondary
school age.
2. Ability to obtain and maintain good rapport with students,
faculty and parents.
3. Maintain high standards of physical and mental health.
Salary - Certificated Salary Schedule - placement based on
education and experience.
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Guide?lines.
Salary : $50,780 - $116,436
