Job Description
Position Type: Middle School/Science Date Posted: 4/28/2026 Location: Middle School Date Available: August, 2026 Closing Date: 05/12/2026 SOUTHEAST POLK COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Job Description Title: Science Teacher Location : Middle School Qualifications: Minimum Provisional Certificate issued by the Iowa Department of Education. Minimum BA/BS degree endorsed to meet the needs of the specific assignment. Demonstrated proficiency to perform specific assignment. Preference given to successful experience at assignment/subject/level. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. Reports to: Building Principal Supervises: Students, Teacher Associates and Volunteers as assigned. Performance Responsibilities: Instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated. Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. Prepare for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor. Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior. Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students. Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the loc