Concord Community Schools

59040 Minuteman Way, Elkhart, IN 46517

Phone: (574) 875-5161

Fax: (574) 875-8762

Persons in this position may perform any of the essential duties defined below.  However, this position description does not define all potential duties related to this position, and persons may be asked to perform other duties in support of the Corporation’s mission.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Position Title:  High School Science Teacher
• School/Department:  Concord High School
• Supervisor:  Principal and Assistant Principal
• Terms of Employment:  Per Collective Bargaining Agreement

POSITION PURPOSE:  Teach students to be competent in basic and/or specialized scientific skills and understand the structure of science.  Motivate students to apply an understanding of science and skills in the solution of practical problems, encourage students to develop their special talents in the field of science.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Instruct students in subject matter, utilizing various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration, and use audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.

• Review, analyze and evaluate the student’s history, background, learning ability and assessment to meet the individual educational needs.

• Collaborate with colleagues to develop lesson plans and research different curriculum methods to implement that is coherent, purposeful and engaging.

• Prepare teaching outline for the course of study, assign lessons, and correct homework assignments.

• Administer tests to evaluate student’s progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.

• Maintain discipline in the classroom and in other school activities.

• Discuss student’s academic and behavior problems with parents and suggest remedial action.

• Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.

• Keep attendance and grade records.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Appropriate certification as required by the Indiana Department of Education.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, excellent teaching skills, interpersonal relations skills, time management and organizational skills

• Must be compassionate, patient, observant, detail-oriented, creative and think outside the box.

• Coach students individually or as a group; communicate with parents and other teachers about a student’s progress

• Other qualifications as deemed desirable by the School Board.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here 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 regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms.  

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to fifty (50) pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The employee should be able to use the following machines, tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: computer, projector, phone, copy machine and any other office equipment .

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.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position.

TERMS:  Length of year and salary to be determined by the School Board.

EVALUATION:  Evaluation of performance on this job will be in accordance with the provisions of the policy handbook.