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Form of workManhattan High School is a 9th through 12th grade High School. Our estimated enrollment for the 23-24 school year is 1975 students. Our teachers teach 5 of 7 class periods with an additional Advisory period one day a week.
The 2 open periods of our 7 class periods in a teacher's schedule is dedicated to a plan hour and an hour dedicated to professional learning time. We have a modified block schedule that consists of our 1-7 periods being taught Monday, Tues, and Friday. On Wednesday and Thursday we teach on a block schedule.
Wednesday consists of 1st period, Advisory, 2nd period, and 3rd period. Thursday's schedule consists of 4th through 7th period. School begins at 7:40 AM and gets out at 3:05 PM.
Every teacher is provided with a MacBook Air and an iPad. All classrooms are equipped a short throw projector and an Apple TV. Every student is provided with an iPad.
We use Infinite Campus for our SMS (student management system), CANVAS for our LMS (learning management system) and Xello for our individual plan to study system. We teach a wide variety of elective, Career and Technical Education, concurrent, dual credit, and Advanced Placement classes. We have a multitude of official and unofficial career pathways and athletic and activity opportunities with a high rate of student involvement.
We have high expectations for all of our students and ourselves. We are always working on ways to meet the needs of our students, develop positive relationships with them, and improve how we teach them the things that we are passionate about. We expect everyone who works at Manhattan High School to care about kids, work hard, reflect, and be willing to grow.
We expect out Manhattan High School community to be a place where out compassion for others is always increasing. Manhattan High SchoolLife Science Teacher (Biology) Qualifications:Valid Teaching License/CertificateA degree from an accredited college or university in Science - Life Science/Biology. Reports To: Building PrincipalJob Goal: To lead and direct 9-12 Grade students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.Performance Responsibilities: Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the District. Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor. Guides students in maintaining acceptable standards of classroom behavior.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or students group involved. Demonstrates instructional and interpersonal strategies and techniques that are responsive to the cultural, ethnic, economic and linguistic differences of students. Teaches all students from a culturally inclusive perspective and establishes an expectation that classroom language and behaviors value differences.
Supports students in their efforts to discover and share their own cultural identities and teaches students the appropriate language for asking questions about the culture of other people. Strives to implement by instruction and action the District's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Evaluates students progress on a continuing basis and reports at designated times. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation. Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educationally related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. Attends and participates in staff, curricular, and faculty meetings. Participates in district and building in-service activities.
Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods. Assists in the selections of books, equipment, and other instructional materials. Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others. Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.The Board of Education shall hire all employees on the basis of ability and the District's needs.
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual's race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, or age. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Terms of Employment: This is a full-time position. Placement on Salary Schedule.
Fringe Benefits include: Health Insurance, Employer Paid 403B Contribution, Paid Sick & Personal Leave, Short-term Disability. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of teachers.
