2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

(Posted: 04/09/2025)

POSITION: Secondary Core Content Teacher

LOCATION: Ritenour Center for Educational Excellence

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Secondary Science Education Certification - Chemistry, Physical Science, or Biology OR
• Unified Science Certification OR
• High School Social Studies Certification
• ESOL Certification is preferred
• Spanish Speaking is Prefered

Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application.
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest, resume, three (3) letters of recommendation, a copy of your Missouri certification, and transcripts.
• All documents are required - partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete the online application.
• Navigate to https://www.ritenourschools.org/departments/human-resources/employmentjob-listings and select the Employment/Job Listings tab in the left-side menu.
• Click on Internal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clicking Yes, I am an employee.
• Click on your initials in the top right corner, select Internal Job Settings, and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
• Once logged in, click on “Job Listings” and apply for the position.

SALARY: Teacher Salary Schedule

DEADLINE: April 20, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Secondary Core Content Teacher

REPORTS TO: Principal

EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:

• • Plans and implements an inquiry based science program based on national and state science standards.
  • Creates engaging lessons that develop students’ critical thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Continually assesses student progress toward mastery of standards.
  • Creates a flexible high school science program and classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth for all students.
  • Establishes effective rapport with students to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation continued progress in accordance with each student’s ability.
  • Demonstrates appropriate long and short-term preparation for classroom instruction.
  • Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitators of student learning.
  • Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximize the learning of each child, individually and in-group settings.
  • Assess student progress, provides students and parents with specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
  • Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge.
  • Takes responsibility for teaching the district curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents.
  • Establishes clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
  • Keeps abreast of current development in their fields and continues to deepen their understanding of their disciplines.
  • Establishes and maintains a functional, attractive, orderly, and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community.
  • Develops classroom rules on behavior procedures, and maintains fair and just order in the classroom.
  • Manages discipline in accordance with administrative regulations, school board policies, and legal requirements.
  • Develops a repertoire of strategies to manage student behavior, individually and in-groups, in a manner that encourages individual responsibility, self-control, self-discipline, and effective decision-making.
  • Takes reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
  • Demonstrates a respectful, cooperative and caring manner with students and adults in the school community.
  • Assumes responsibility for the effective functioning of the school to include necessary noninstructional assignments and student management throughout the entire building.
  • Maintains complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
  • Contributes to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and participating in school and district activities, such as staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, teacher training workshops and serving on building and district committees.
  • Pursues professional growth and development through staff development and opportunities, postgraduate education, membership and participation in professional organizations and attendance at regional, state and national meetings.
  • Actively participates in the Performance Based Teacher Evaluation process.
  • Supervises students during school-sponsored after school/evening activities.
  • Attends meetings and activities outside the normal school day, i.e., professional development activities, parent conferences, open houses and staff meetings.
  • Instructs students about global and national social issues.
  • Helps students understand the geographical, historical, cultural, and political factors that influence the development of world regions.
  • Lectures on the operation of political and economic systems.
  • Helps students understand and exercise his rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a citizen.
  • Teaches courses in social studies, history, geography, American government, political science, or humanities to secondary students, utilizing core curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.
  • Creates a flexible secondary school program and classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth for all students.
  • Performs other related work as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)

(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.

• Classroom management requires daily attendance to meet students’ needs.
• Requires travel to work sites within a building
• Interprets test results; reviews and interprets printed reports to obtain information necessary for decision-making, planning and management in assigned area(s).
• Operates specialized equipment such as computers, copiers, VCR’s etc.
• Provides written procedures for plan preparation and implementation; communicates student assignments and behavior problems with others in writing.
• Provides instruction to students; discusses education programs with teachers, administrators, and/or citizens; conducts individual or group meetings; works with students to reinforce learning assignments; assists with the supervision of students; discusses student assignments and behavior problems with others.
• Reviews published educational materials for selection purposes; observes and evaluates student performance; checks student’s work, corrects papers, supervises testing; assesses the accomplishments of students and provides progress reports.

Physical Demands (Strength)

• 
  Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
• Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
• Exerts 10 to 20 pounds constantly.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Vocational Preparation: (Experience)

Requires successful student teaching experience and/or prior teaching experience.

Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)

Requires Missouri Teaching Certification at the Secondary level in the appropriate science discipline area.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.