Upper School Science Teacher
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Houston, TX 77024
Description
Summary:
The Upper School science teacher is a committed educator who will challenge students to perform at their best. This individual will engage students in chemistry and biology courses, offering dynamic learning experiences in collaboration with other science department faculty.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintain Duchesne’s excellent science education program.
- Adapt teaching methods, instructional materials, and assessment tools to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
- Work collaboratively with science faculty to design and implement chemistry and biology curricula.
- Evaluate each student’s growth and performance.
- Supervise students in a variety of school-related settings and activities.
- Other duties, as assigned by your supervisor.
Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or related subject matter; master’s degree preferred.
- Three years of experience teaching chemistry or biology courses at the high school level.
- Proven competency with leveraging technology in instruction.
- Strong references that convey teaching abilities.
Core Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain records with accuracy and confidentiality.
- Treat parents as partners in their child's education.
- Empathetic to children’s and parents’ needs.
Upon Hiring
- Successful completion of fingerprint-based and sexual offender background checks.
- Successful completion of CMG Safe Environment Training.
- Current CPR certification.
Essential Expectations
All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following:
- Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices.
- Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment.
- Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture.
- Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner.
- Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events.
- Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor.
- Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.
- Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families.
- Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.
- Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.
Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.