FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
•Knowledge and respect for the cultural norms and language of the Deaf community.
•Experience establishing a creative environment in which science is explored, discovered, and observed both in and out of the classroom.
•Experience working with children and implementing effective science instruction.
•Experience collaborating with colleagues to build an interdisciplinary world-class science program while cultivating a school environment that prioritizes science and makes learning visible to the community.
•Proficiency in delivering content area knowledge; ability to teach science classes including classroom instruction and lab rules and safety regulations and ensuring that all students understand classroom expectations
•Knowledge of instructional technology and its applications to the teaching of science.
•Deliver a rigorous and relevant science curriculum while maintaining a positive learning environment.
•Plan, develop, and execute lesson plans and provide instruction for individual students, small groups, and remedial instruction to meet the unique learning needs of students or subgroups.
•Assess student learning by using a variety of formal and informal methods.
•Apply knowledge of best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and methods of supporting and extending instruction and student learning.
•Prepare and correct examinations and proctor state assessments.
•Assess student learning to inform instruction.
•Apply knowledge of school policies and city and state laws.
•Participate in conferences with students and parents; individual guidance of students; and service on school committees.
•Participate in appropriate professional development activities to stay current in assigned teaching fields, programs, and discipline, as well as in the delivery of remote learning.
•Attend professional development days mandated by the Principal
•Provide synchronous and asynchronous remote learning instruction when directed by the Principal or per teaching assignment.
•Participate in the IEP process as needed.
•Manage recording and publishing student attendance and grading system on the school information system.
•Communicate school and district programs, policies, and procedures to students, staff, parents, and community, as directed by the Director.
•Participate in Professional Development/Professional Learning Communities (PLC), New Staff Orientation (as applicable): to provide exceptional student achievement; to establish the foundations for successful classrooms: ambitious vision and goals, purposeful long-term plans, and unit plans, rigorous assessments, strong relationships, and positive classroom cultures.
•Use student data to inform decision-making, develop and modify curriculum, and develop targeted and differentiated instruction (interventions/enrichment).
•Implement school-adopted curricular resources. Assist with the creation, completion, and presentation of school reports, as well as required reports for the district.
•Determine the need for curricular materials, assessment materials, and instructional resources; communicate ordering needs with the Principal.
•Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
•Bachelor’s degree in Science Education, or other related field
•Master’s preferred
•ASL Proficiency required
Certification:
•RI Certificate in an academic content area (Science)
•RI Certificate in Teacher of the Deaf
