Temporary Concurrent Enrollment Biology Teacher

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Start Date
04/01/2025
Position Areas
Science

Description

The Utah County Academy of Sciences (UCAS) is a public early college high school located in Orem and Provo, Utah. UCAS students are working to accelerate their education in Science, Technology, engineering, or math.

Job Goal: To create a classroom atmosphere which encourages creative thinking, promotes excellent knowledge acquisition, fosters a love of learning, provides a safe, stimulating environment, and develops a sense of ethics for high school students.
 
Minimum Qualifications: Teacher certificate in Biology or a related field or experience in long-term substituing for Biology.
 
Education and/or Experience: Experience in education preferred.
 
Position Information: April 2025
 
Salary: Varies with experience and education.  
 
Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.
 

  • Curriculum and Instruction:

1.  Teach the state core curriculum in addition to curriculum items appropriate to this age and group of students which will help prepare them for life.
2.  Maintain a plan book of lesson plans and outlines as well as a detailed course scope and sequence.  Provide lesson plans for a substitute to be used in the event of illness or emergency.
3.  Be responsible for planning and implementing an instructional program which utilizes multiple teaching methods to reach the individual needs, interests, abilities and maturity levels of the students.
4.  Be available to help students outside of class time such as before school, after school, or during lunch.
5.  Plans instruction with other instructor to insure a smooth transition for students moving between classes and levels.

  • Other responsibilities:

1.  Attend faculty meetings and in-service meetings.
2.  Serve on committees as requested.
3.  Supervise school activities as requested.
4.  Supervise, evaluate, and provide work assignments to assigned student teachers and other support staff.
5.  Act as a contributing staff member to foster a positive, cooperative educational   environment.

  • Student supervision:

1.  Evaluate and provide individual student progress information on regular basis.  Maintain required records.  Provide accurate sensitive feedback to student assignments.
2.  Identify and refer unusual or at-risk student behavior to a school counselor.
3.  Establish and enforce a reasonable classroom discipline plan.  Be responsible for the supervision of students at all times.
 
The Utah County Early College Charter High School is an Equal Opportunity institution and is nondiscriminatory relative to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

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Utah County Academy of Sciences

940 West 800 South , Orem, UT 84058
 

At the following locations

UCAS Orem Campus

940 West 800 South , Orem, UT 84058