Job Descriptions
1. Responsibly plan and teach science lessons and support students as a homeroom teacher.
2. Contribute to the development of a comprehensive science curriculum.
3. Contribute to the active, co-curricular science program.
4. Help design and carry out the annual science fair and science themed days and activities for students of different ages (kindergarten, lower school, middle school, and upper school)
5. Create a component to the science curriculum based on the school’s needs.
6. Maintain a safe, clean and orderly work environment in both classrooms and science labs.
7. Support student learning by collaborating with other teachers and departments of the school, including supporting their needs as English language learners.
8. Communicate timely with interns and lab assistants.
9. Enhance the scientific skills for students; help students with special scientific talents move far in this area by recommending opportunities to them and possibly offering extra tutorials as an elective (counts towards your teaching hours).
10. Support the school’s commitment to the 4C skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity in teaching and working with colleagues.
11. Promote cross-cultural understanding among faculty and students.
12. Participate actively in curricular work, curricular writing, and professional development within the curriculum group and the faculty at large.
13. Whenever possible, become involved in interdisciplinary teaching with colleagues.
14. Maintain positive relationships with parents and participate in parent-teacher conferences.
15. Offer at least one elective or club for students each semester.
16. Occasionally cover classes for colleagues.
17. Assist with Foci-Learning Week, summer school, and study trips when possible.
18. Assist with other student activities when possible.
19. Assess regularly and thoughtfully, both formatively and summatively, including midterms and final exams.
20. Enter attendance records and grading data frequently into the school’s online grading platform based on divisional requirements.
21. Potentially act as a curriculum leader for a grade level.
22. Prepare detailed item analysis of summative assessments.
23. Attend teacher specific and subject specific meetings.
24. Provide written specific feedback to students and parents periodically.
25. Care for all students in class and actively report concerns and accolades regarding students’ progress in class.
26. Support and work with the support staff where appropriate, including the admissions officers by writing and grading admissions tests.
27. Be flexible, and assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs as may be reasonably requested by the management.