Job Description:
Southeast Delco School District 
Academy Park High School
 
Science Teacher- *Dual Certification Desired*
 
 
The following certifications will be considered:

- Biology 7-12
- General Science 7-12
- Physics 7-12
 
 
Reports to: Academy Park Principal
 
 
Job Summary: 
 
The ideal candidate will support the District's mission and vision and have the primary responsibility to plan and deliver developmentally appropriate lessons that meet state-mandated standards. Each teacher will also communicate regularly and effectively with students/parents.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparing and delivering engaging sciencelessons to students from different backgrounds, who all have different interests and abilities.
• Monitoring student performance, and adjusting teaching strategies and techniques for improved content delivery.
• Establishing classroom, laboratory, and field trip rules and ensuring all students understand and accept them.
• Setting up exams, assessments, and experiments in accordance with curriculum requirements and standards of the state and district.
• Communicating any student issues to parents, counselors, and other relevant staff members.
• Attending school events, club meetings, and staff meetings as required.
• Representing the school at conferences, workshops, and other networking events.
• Coming up with suggestions to improve the Biology Department and general school operations.
• Building rapport with students so that they feel comfortable and safe discussing sensitive topics in class.
• Encouraging students to participate in science fairs, competitions, and expos, and preparing them for these events.

 
Required Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
• Knowledge of PA Core Standards and Eligible Content.
• Knowledge of Instructional Planning Guides as it relates to the instructional block
• Knowledge of Digital Curriculum components
• Ability to courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to technology-infused lessons of rigor.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university required
• Valid PA Certification in Science required
• Master's Degree in Education or a related field of study desired
• 2+ years of experience teaching in education environment desired

Physical Requirements:

• Work schedule hours on a consistent basis
• Indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions
• Pushing, moving and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment
• Clarity of vision at varying distances
• Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
• Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting
• Occasional bending, reaching and stretching
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: $52,000-$104,000 (dependent on Step and Track placement as determined based on collective bargaining agreements)