Junior High Science Teacher 6th, 7th, & 8th grades
Young World Physical Education, Woodworth, LA, United States
Junior High Science Teacher – 6th, 7th & 8th Grades
Location:
Rapides Parish School District, Caroline Dormon Junior High (PK‑8), Woodworth, Louisiana
Job Details
Job ID:
5664645
Application Deadline:
May 06, 2026 4:00 PM CST
Posted:
Apr 23, 2026 5:00 AM UTC
Starting Date:
Immediately
Position Type:
Full-Time (Exempt)
Salary:
$44,522 Per Year
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate
Any additional certifications/qualifications specified by the Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel Bulletin 746
Reports to
Principal / Assistant Principal / Other Assigned Evaluator
Job Goal
Plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. The teacher is responsible for growth in student learning.
Term
Nine, Ten, Eleven, or Twelve Months
Salary Schedule
9‑12‑Month Teacher Salary Schedule
Instructional Responsibilities
Establish learning objectives, immediate and long‑range, with written minimum, daily, weekly or unit lesson plans available in the classroom. Planning shall provide for systematic growth in fundamental knowledge, skills, appreciation, and attitudes.
Teach effectively:
Use class time for teaching designated subject matter as outlined by the Board‑approved Program Structure, Curriculum Guides, and/or policies.
Use a variety of techniques to stimulate learning.
Use a variety of curriculum materials.
Differentiating assignments to meet individual needs.
Explain assignments.
Limit homework, making it meaningful to what is being taught.
Evaluate pupil’s learning frequently with a view to improvement of teaching and learning. Frequent teacher‑made tests shall be given during each grading period for proper pupil evaluation.
Make provision for individual differences by using effective grouping, procedures or individualizing instruction, utilizing a variety of materials to the pupils’ level.
Maintain an atmosphere in the class conducive to learning.
Demonstrate an understanding of child growth and development, showing respect for the individuality of every child.
Exhibit substantial knowledge of subject matter and the curriculum objectives.
Maintain control, promote self‑discipline, character and respect for others through use of positive control techniques in keeping with state law, board policy, and school rules and regulations.
Use orderly procedures for normal classroom control in learning activities, with simple and consistent routines for roll check, collections, handling materials, sharpening pencils, etc. Learning activities shall be provided during these routines which will assure effective use of time.
Administrative Responsibilities
Follow the rules and regulations of assigned school and the Rapides Parish School Board.
Follow a time and/or duty schedule authorized by the school principal for the school day and extra‑curricular activities.
Ensure non‑duty personnel report to school ten minutes before school begins and remain ten minutes after school closes.
Sign in and out of school on appropriate forms.
Be in the assigned classroom or other area of responsibility when the class period begins. A class shall not be left unsupervised.
Remain at school during the school day unless permission is obtained from the Principal.
Attend any administrative and/or professional meetings called by the Principal.
Notify the Principal in case of absence in sufficient time to secure a substitute; notify the Principal of advance plans to return to school.
Follow guidelines as set forth by the Rapides Parish School Board staff.
Maintain an attractive and clean classroom.
Account for and be responsible for the care of all textbooks, pupil desks, other furniture, equipment, and instructional materials which are in or assigned to the teacher’s classroom, laboratory, or other areas of responsibility.
Be neat and accurate in completing required records and reports, turning them in promptly and on time.
Be responsible for field trips, including:
Obtain permission from the Principal.
Get parents written consent.
Ensure the trip has educational value related to current classroom instruction.
Properly prepare pupils for the field trip experiences and follow‑up on return.
Ensure all vehicles have public liability insurance and that all drivers are properly licensed.
Ensure trips are adequately chaperoned and that pupils are properly supervised by teacher and chaperons.
Ensure all children are picked up by parents, guardians, or authorized persons before the teacher leaves. No child shall be left unattended.
Professional Responsibilities
Exhibit enthusiasm and self‑confidence, assuming a positive attitude about the possibility for growth and development of all pupils.
Maintain good public relations, making positive contributions to parents’ understanding of pupils’ progress.
Be ethical in contacts with parents and other laymen, fellow professionals, and pupils.
Participate in faculty and system‑wide in‑service programs, keeping current by taking credit or non‑credit college courses applicable to the area of responsibility for teaching, taking part in appropriate workshops and conferences and reading current professional literature.
Be loyal to the administration of the school system and the school.
Establish and execute a professional growth and self‑evaluation plan in accordance with the Rapides Parish School Board Personnel Evaluation Plan.
Carry out the Performance Expectations and Indicators for Teachers in the NIET rubric as outlined in Bulletin 130.
Teacher Content Knowledge and Professional Growth (summary of NIET rubric)
Instructional Domain
Standards & Objectives: Communicate learning objectives, state content standards, align to rigor, display objectives, provide evidence of student progress.
Motivating Students: Organize content that is personally meaningful and relevant; develop inquiry experiences; reinforce effort.
Presenting Instructional Content: Use visuals, examples, modeling, criteria for success, concise communication, logical sequencing, essential information.
Lesson Structure & Pacing: Prompt start, coherent structure with beginning/middle/end, reflection time, equal pacing, efficient material distribution.
Activities & Materials: Support objectives, challenge, elicit diverse thinking, reflect, relevant; student‑centered – sustain attention, interaction, curiosity, choices; use multiple materials including resources outside high‑quality instructional materials.
Questioning: Varied high‑quality questions, purposeful, frequent, sequenced, with wait time, inclusive participation.
Academic Feedback: Oral and written feedback, guided practice, monitoring, responsive to student input.
Grouping Students: Appropriate arrangement, expectations, accountability, varied composition for collaboration and reflection.
Teacher Content Knowledge: Accurate knowledge, understanding of standards, curriculum, implementation of strategies, connection of key concepts.
Teacher Knowledge of Students: Understand anticipated learning abilities, interests, backgrounds; provide differentiated supports for mastery.
Thinking: Engage students in analytical, practical, creative, research‑based thinking; generate and analyze ideas.
Problem Solving: Use abstraction, categorization, conclusions, predictions, experimentation, improvements, relevant information identification, idea generation, design.
Planning Domain
Instructional Plans: Internalize high‑quality curriculum, state‑aligned objectives, synchronized activities, materials, assessments, scaffolding, progression, learner‑suitable, evidence of appropriate time allocation.
Student Work: Align to rigor and depth, cover objective, assessment inform future instruction, students interpret, conclude, write, connect prior learning and life experiences.
Assessment: Align to standards, provide feedback, mix question types, multi‑modal performance, etc.
Environment Domain
Academic Expectations: Provide rigorous expectations, high‑quality materials, encourage learning from mistakes, create success opportunities.
Managing Behavior: Engage students without disruptions, establish rules, use varied techniques (rewards, approval, consequences), recognize positive behavior, address disruptions.
Environment: Welcoming, organized, accessible resources, displays of student work, arrangement for individual/group learning.
Respectful Conditions: Positive interactions, respect for all backgrounds, kindness, free of conflict.
Personal Responsibilities
Conduct: Integrity, dependability, groomed, appropriate dress, respectful language.
Self‑control, poise, health, clear enunciation, adaptability, responsibility, punctuality, attendance, compliance with federal/state/school board policies.
Perform duties assigned by superintendent or evaluator within teaching scope.
Additional Duties
Instructional components: lesson plans, instruction, collaboration, grading, attendance records, grade entry, parent communication, committee participation, best practices.
Supervision: Students inside/outside school, before/after school, during recess/lunch, in classrooms.
Non‑instructional: meetings (faculty, staff, IEP, parent‑teacher, school board, etc.), training, back‑to‑school, graduation, disciplinary meetings.
Extracurricular: Attend meetings and functions as a sponsor.
Contact Information
Jennifer Bordelon, Principal
Caroline Dormon Junior High (PK‑8)
Phone: 318-473-4066
Email: jennifer.bordelon@rpsb.us
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Rapides Parish School District, Caroline Dormon Junior High (PK‑8), Woodworth, Louisiana
Job Details
Job ID:
5664645
Application Deadline:
May 06, 2026 4:00 PM CST
Posted:
Apr 23, 2026 5:00 AM UTC
Starting Date:
Immediately
Position Type:
Full-Time (Exempt)
Salary:
$44,522 Per Year
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate
Any additional certifications/qualifications specified by the Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel Bulletin 746
Reports to
Principal / Assistant Principal / Other Assigned Evaluator
Job Goal
Plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. The teacher is responsible for growth in student learning.
Term
Nine, Ten, Eleven, or Twelve Months
Salary Schedule
9‑12‑Month Teacher Salary Schedule
Instructional Responsibilities
Establish learning objectives, immediate and long‑range, with written minimum, daily, weekly or unit lesson plans available in the classroom. Planning shall provide for systematic growth in fundamental knowledge, skills, appreciation, and attitudes.
Teach effectively:
Use class time for teaching designated subject matter as outlined by the Board‑approved Program Structure, Curriculum Guides, and/or policies.
Use a variety of techniques to stimulate learning.
Use a variety of curriculum materials.
Differentiating assignments to meet individual needs.
Explain assignments.
Limit homework, making it meaningful to what is being taught.
Evaluate pupil’s learning frequently with a view to improvement of teaching and learning. Frequent teacher‑made tests shall be given during each grading period for proper pupil evaluation.
Make provision for individual differences by using effective grouping, procedures or individualizing instruction, utilizing a variety of materials to the pupils’ level.
Maintain an atmosphere in the class conducive to learning.
Demonstrate an understanding of child growth and development, showing respect for the individuality of every child.
Exhibit substantial knowledge of subject matter and the curriculum objectives.
Maintain control, promote self‑discipline, character and respect for others through use of positive control techniques in keeping with state law, board policy, and school rules and regulations.
Use orderly procedures for normal classroom control in learning activities, with simple and consistent routines for roll check, collections, handling materials, sharpening pencils, etc. Learning activities shall be provided during these routines which will assure effective use of time.
Administrative Responsibilities
Follow the rules and regulations of assigned school and the Rapides Parish School Board.
Follow a time and/or duty schedule authorized by the school principal for the school day and extra‑curricular activities.
Ensure non‑duty personnel report to school ten minutes before school begins and remain ten minutes after school closes.
Sign in and out of school on appropriate forms.
Be in the assigned classroom or other area of responsibility when the class period begins. A class shall not be left unsupervised.
Remain at school during the school day unless permission is obtained from the Principal.
Attend any administrative and/or professional meetings called by the Principal.
Notify the Principal in case of absence in sufficient time to secure a substitute; notify the Principal of advance plans to return to school.
Follow guidelines as set forth by the Rapides Parish School Board staff.
Maintain an attractive and clean classroom.
Account for and be responsible for the care of all textbooks, pupil desks, other furniture, equipment, and instructional materials which are in or assigned to the teacher’s classroom, laboratory, or other areas of responsibility.
Be neat and accurate in completing required records and reports, turning them in promptly and on time.
Be responsible for field trips, including:
Obtain permission from the Principal.
Get parents written consent.
Ensure the trip has educational value related to current classroom instruction.
Properly prepare pupils for the field trip experiences and follow‑up on return.
Ensure all vehicles have public liability insurance and that all drivers are properly licensed.
Ensure trips are adequately chaperoned and that pupils are properly supervised by teacher and chaperons.
Ensure all children are picked up by parents, guardians, or authorized persons before the teacher leaves. No child shall be left unattended.
Professional Responsibilities
Exhibit enthusiasm and self‑confidence, assuming a positive attitude about the possibility for growth and development of all pupils.
Maintain good public relations, making positive contributions to parents’ understanding of pupils’ progress.
Be ethical in contacts with parents and other laymen, fellow professionals, and pupils.
Participate in faculty and system‑wide in‑service programs, keeping current by taking credit or non‑credit college courses applicable to the area of responsibility for teaching, taking part in appropriate workshops and conferences and reading current professional literature.
Be loyal to the administration of the school system and the school.
Establish and execute a professional growth and self‑evaluation plan in accordance with the Rapides Parish School Board Personnel Evaluation Plan.
Carry out the Performance Expectations and Indicators for Teachers in the NIET rubric as outlined in Bulletin 130.
Teacher Content Knowledge and Professional Growth (summary of NIET rubric)
Instructional Domain
Standards & Objectives: Communicate learning objectives, state content standards, align to rigor, display objectives, provide evidence of student progress.
Motivating Students: Organize content that is personally meaningful and relevant; develop inquiry experiences; reinforce effort.
Presenting Instructional Content: Use visuals, examples, modeling, criteria for success, concise communication, logical sequencing, essential information.
Lesson Structure & Pacing: Prompt start, coherent structure with beginning/middle/end, reflection time, equal pacing, efficient material distribution.
Activities & Materials: Support objectives, challenge, elicit diverse thinking, reflect, relevant; student‑centered – sustain attention, interaction, curiosity, choices; use multiple materials including resources outside high‑quality instructional materials.
Questioning: Varied high‑quality questions, purposeful, frequent, sequenced, with wait time, inclusive participation.
Academic Feedback: Oral and written feedback, guided practice, monitoring, responsive to student input.
Grouping Students: Appropriate arrangement, expectations, accountability, varied composition for collaboration and reflection.
Teacher Content Knowledge: Accurate knowledge, understanding of standards, curriculum, implementation of strategies, connection of key concepts.
Teacher Knowledge of Students: Understand anticipated learning abilities, interests, backgrounds; provide differentiated supports for mastery.
Thinking: Engage students in analytical, practical, creative, research‑based thinking; generate and analyze ideas.
Problem Solving: Use abstraction, categorization, conclusions, predictions, experimentation, improvements, relevant information identification, idea generation, design.
Planning Domain
Instructional Plans: Internalize high‑quality curriculum, state‑aligned objectives, synchronized activities, materials, assessments, scaffolding, progression, learner‑suitable, evidence of appropriate time allocation.
Student Work: Align to rigor and depth, cover objective, assessment inform future instruction, students interpret, conclude, write, connect prior learning and life experiences.
Assessment: Align to standards, provide feedback, mix question types, multi‑modal performance, etc.
Environment Domain
Academic Expectations: Provide rigorous expectations, high‑quality materials, encourage learning from mistakes, create success opportunities.
Managing Behavior: Engage students without disruptions, establish rules, use varied techniques (rewards, approval, consequences), recognize positive behavior, address disruptions.
Environment: Welcoming, organized, accessible resources, displays of student work, arrangement for individual/group learning.
Respectful Conditions: Positive interactions, respect for all backgrounds, kindness, free of conflict.
Personal Responsibilities
Conduct: Integrity, dependability, groomed, appropriate dress, respectful language.
Self‑control, poise, health, clear enunciation, adaptability, responsibility, punctuality, attendance, compliance with federal/state/school board policies.
Perform duties assigned by superintendent or evaluator within teaching scope.
Additional Duties
Instructional components: lesson plans, instruction, collaboration, grading, attendance records, grade entry, parent communication, committee participation, best practices.
Supervision: Students inside/outside school, before/after school, during recess/lunch, in classrooms.
Non‑instructional: meetings (faculty, staff, IEP, parent‑teacher, school board, etc.), training, back‑to‑school, graduation, disciplinary meetings.
Extracurricular: Attend meetings and functions as a sponsor.
Contact Information
Jennifer Bordelon, Principal
Caroline Dormon Junior High (PK‑8)
Phone: 318-473-4066
Email: jennifer.bordelon@rpsb.us
#J-18808-Ljbffr