Middle School Science Teacher (7th Grade) for 2023-2024 School Year

Orlando Science Charter School is focused on providing a high-quality STEM education in an intellectually nurturing environment. To achieve this goal, we are always seeking well-qualified and highly motivated professionals to join our dedicated team of staff and teachers.

Job Summary

The 7th grade Science teacher at Orlando Science Charter School is responsible for classroom instruction, providing support, and education to students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans for students, delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding the instructional program and student progress.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty, and responsibility, and meet the qualifications posted below.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Provide academic instruction for 7th graders, ensuring lesson plans are in line with the curriculum schedule
• Plan for classroom activities, including the daily lesson plans preparation for Earth and Space Science classes
• Identifying the materials to implement in classroom activities and preparing class projects
• Confer with other teachers for peer collaboration
• Regularly communicate basis about the schedule, assignments, events, and individual student needs
• Meet with parents during scheduled student/teacher conferences
• Maintain grades and curriculum online
• Attend monthly faculty meetings
• Work with administrators and instructional teams to plan and implement hands-on programs and activities for students and the school
• Incorporate technology

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Valid teaching Certification in the State of Florida
• Science Endorsement or Science related Degree
• English Language fluency
• Possess practical oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage the classroom and supervise students
• Communicate effectively with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Expert content knowledge in Physical, Earth, and General Science. Chemistry or Biology

Reports To

• School Principal

Start date

• Immediately upon a cleared background check

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach 7th-grade, utilizing a course of study adopted by the Orange Charter School and other appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in the State of Florida
2. Develop lesson plans to demonstrate Science concepts using models, other available technology methods, and other standard or teacher-prepared instructional aids
3. Provide opportunities, when needed, for individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
4. Support a growth mindset in the classroom, including how to learn from mistakes, persevere, manage impulsivity, and develop grit
5. Use assessment data to find a student’s readiness level so they can be met where they are and moved forward in their learning using feedback effectively
6. Participate in professional development in curriculum, instruction, and assessment
7. Design learning activities that will relate Science to the physical world
8. Establish and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment
9. Evaluate each student’s progress in Science knowledge and skills
10. Supervise daily and check homework, ensure students’ academic progress and serve as a primary point of contact for parents
11. Regularly assess student mastery of critical skills and concepts and use this data to differentiate instruction to meet student needs
12. Participate in faculty committees and sponsorship of student activities
13. Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator(s) to develop the method by which they will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines
14. Achieve course and school-wide student performance goals
15. Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed
16. Administer, gather, assess, and grade assessments, classwork, assignments, and essays or assign this work to others
17. Keep mandatory records, such as attendance records, grades, and progress reports
18. Appraise each student’s progress in meeting the course standards
19. Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities
20. Create and sustain standards of student behavior needed to support a disciplined, productive, and safe classroom environment
21. Demonstrate compassion to students, parents, and foster student self-esteem
22. Communicate with parents to ensure parents’ involvement in their child’s development
23. Administer testing by division testing practices
24. Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal

Other Responsibilities:

• Oversee study halls, after-school activities, and field trips, and sponsor student clubs
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Join staff meetings
• Attend mandatory school training

Performance Goal
To help each student develop competence in science skills and an understanding of the structure of science; to motivate each student to apply mathematical knowledge and skills in the solution of practical problems; to encourage the students to develop their unique talents in the field of Earth and Space Science.

Professional Demeanor and Characteristics
Ability to demonstrate initiative, leadership, collaboration, and independent thinking. Flexible working with students at all developmental levels. Possess practical student management skills related to scheduling, discipline, and assessment. Possess management, organization, and leadership skills, including initiating and following through on ideas and projects. Possess effective oral and written communication skills. Communicate effectively with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds.

Professional Development

Employees of OSCS are privileged to receive both private and county professional development. Professional development is offered at an individual level (teacher) and group level (staff). Many of our teachers from our Orlando Science Campus have attended national conferences focusing on reading, science, math, and specific teaching methodologies. Our schools have worked closely with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Valencia Community College, McKeel Academy of Technology, The Ron Clark Academy, and motivational speaker Harry Wong. Multiple professional days are scheduled in advance each school year.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Orlando Science Charter School offers competitive salaries to newly hired and experienced teachers. Teachers with a master’s degree are offered additional salary compensation. Many of our teachers have other opportunities to earn supplemental income during the school year and summer months.

In addition to competitive wages, Orlando Science offers competitive health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance packages. Qualifying family members are also eligible for specific benefit packages.

About Orlando Science Charter School

Orlando Science Charter School, a S.T.E.M focused Orange County Tuition-Free Public Charter School approved by Orlando County School Board. OSCS offers a K-8 experience devoted to enriching students’ lives with the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, S.T.E.M., curriculum, and a diverse student population that seeks to achieve a well-rounded educational experience. OSCS offers a full-time Gifted program, Hands-on and project-based learning approaches along with a research-based curriculum that encourages students to think above and beyond to reach their highest educational goals.

The purpose of Orlando Science Charter School is to provide an intellectually nurturing learning environment; to enable its students to reach their maximum potential in all subject areas, and to provide a high-quality school choice option to the community.

For more information please visit, https://orlandoscience.org/

Equal Employment Opportunity

Orlando Science Charter School is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and employs all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

Job Description Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities specified are not a thorough list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time as required by business necessity.