25-248 COUNTY CURRICULUM CHAIRPERSON - SCIENCE

Position Type :

Contract / Hourly Employment / Extracurricular Assignment - Professional Personnel

Date Posted : 9 / 30 / 2024

Location :

Countywide - Mineral County Schools

Date Available : SY 2024-2025

Closing Date : 02 / 25 / 2025

County :

Mineral County Schools

Posting Number

25-248

Position

COUNTY CURRICULUM CHAIRPERSON - SCIENCE

Location

Countywide

Qualifications

2024-2025 Professional staff member currently teaching the grade level(s) indicated; possession of leadership skills with ability to relate well to other members of the department / team and county administrators; knowledge of content area, research trends, and issues; and minimum of five years of experience in Mineral County

Salary

750 per year

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION : COUNTY CURRICULUM CHAIRPERSON

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR : Appropriate County Office Director

FLSA / CONTRACT STATUS : Extracurricular

EMPLOYMENT TERM : School Year

SALARY : $750

EVALUATION : By immediate supervisor as needed

JOB SUMMARY : Cooperates with county director to provide curriculum and instructional leadership by coordinating county-wide activities in curriculum and instruction.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Communications are maintained between teachers in the particular curriculum area and county staff concerning matters of curriculum and instruction;
• Meetings are called as needed with a previously announced agenda and date; co-chairs meeting with county director; writes minutes and submits them immediately following meetings to the appropriate director for the inclusion dissemination with other county-wide communication;
• The goal-setting process for committee is facilitated including needs assessment and plans of action;
• Responsibility as Staff Development Coordinator for Committee is fulfilled; helps to plan staff development for county curriculum meetings including Fall Staff Development Day; completes required forms and documentation;
• Leadership is assumed in county textbook review process and for appropriate equipment materials and supplies;
• Assistance is given the county director on curriculum development writing teams in curriculum area;
• The county director is assisted in coordination of county-wide student activities; and
• Performs duties as assigned by immediate supervisor(s).

QUALIFICATIONS :

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed drugs while in the workplace. Alcohol and controlled substance which affects employee productivity, safety or judgment in the workplace will not be tolerated.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach, stand, walk, lift, grasp, write, talk, hear, see, use technology such as computers and multimedia equipment, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and / or move at least 10 pounds of materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate (20-60 dB).

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his / her designee.

Qualifications for all Applicants

The applicant must have the ability to perform the job duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the Job Description, with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants who have recent unsatisfactory evaluations will not be considered eligible for consideration; applicants who demonstrate unsatisfactory interview performance are not eligible for consideration; and, applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration. Applicants who have been dismissed or who have had their contracts non-renewed for cause by another school district are not eligible for consideration.

Salary : $750