• Teach 5 sections of Upper School Biology across both the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes
• Develop and coordinate quality curriculum for courses assigned as it relates to IB Standards and Practices
• Review and revise units of study and curriculum maps regularly as it relates to IB Standards and Practices
• Coordinate with the Department Head as it relates to any new book choices, field trips or speakers

II. Advising:

• Advise students who need individualized support, particularly for executive functioning
  • This includes the start of day: helping students to be organized for classes from a materials management perspective, and check out at the end of the day: supporting the planner, prioritizing, organizing what to bring home.
    
    
• Serve as an advocate and coach for each advisee
  • Communicate with parents bi-weekly in the form of a parent contact (email or phone call) to keep parents informed about their child’s overall academic and social/emotional progress.

• Coach and/or oversee two activities per year
• Participate in the residential life program, which includes weekend duties approximately five times per year

• Establishes and maintains a cooperative and professional relationship with administration, colleagues, students, parents
• Attends all department and full faculty meetings, as well as any applicable parent meetings regarding students or advisees
• Attends and participates enthusiastically in weekly collaborative planning meetings
• Demonstrates proficiency in communication that is high touch, provides a supportive disposition and adheres to a 24 hour turnaround time for email responses
• Updates Department Head on a regular basis concerning the status of classes, advisees, and activities
• Communicates with teachers and administration as needed to advocate for advisees and students
• Communicates with advisees’ parents or guardians as required, or more frequently if needed
• Actively promotes the Sciences throughout the St. Andrew’s community
• Actively participates in the St. Andrew’s community activities and events
• Communicates with the Department Head regarding budgetary needs as early as possible for supplies essential for successful instruction and proposed field trips.

• Completes an annual self evaluation process, which includes goal setting and reflection
• Meets with department head as needed
• Attend as many as possible school-related events and assist as needed
• Become a Google Level 1 Certified Educator within one year of hire
• Attend IB Training within one year of hire