Position Title:	Science - Environmental
Position Location:	Penn Wood High School
Bargaining Unit:	William Penn Educational Association - 10 month
Effective Dates:	August 25, 2025

Job description last updated: 4/29/2025

Position Summary: The ideal candidate will be able to guide students through the examination of the interrelationships across earth and space system spheres such as hydro-, bio-, litho-, and atmosphere, and effects and interactions with social systems and technologies, as well as identify and address issues that arise from these intersections. The Environmental Teacher will engage students in the scientific study of life, earth system, chemical, and physical sciences and inform the development of environmental laws, regulations, and best management practices and regulatory guidance related to natural resource management, integrated pest management, agricultural process, and diversity, watersheds, land use, threatened and endangered species, and environmental health. The teacher will foster inquiry-based learning and promote scientific literacy, preparing students for success in future science coursework and real-world problem-solving.

District Summary

The William Penn School District is located in southeastern Delaware County and serves approximately 5,000 students who reside in Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs. We share a collective vision to educate, nurture and empower all students to become career and/or college ready.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties:

Develop and implement engaging, inquiry-driven lesson plans that meet state-mandated science standards
Teach environmental education and Environmental Science courses that address the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Domain in the Science Technology& Engineering, and/or exhibit explicit connections to other related academic domains.
These topics may include but are not limited to subjects such as environmental science, earth systems science, ecology, ecological and human systems, environmental dynamics, resource management, watershed management, land use management, and environmental biology, environmental chemistry, or environmental engineering.
Use a variety of instructional strategies and technologies to support different learning styles and needs
Assess student understanding through formative and summative assessments
Maintain accurate records of student performance and progress
Communicate regularly and effectively with students, parents/guardians, and school staff
Provide academic support and enrichment opportunities, including before or after school as needed
Collaborate with other science teachers and interdisciplinary teams to enhance curriculum alignment
Participate in professional development, staff meetings, and school-wide initiatives
Keep up to date attendance records and child tracking data on each enrolled student.
Assume additional duties as assigned by administrator

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting and attaining the goals as outlined in Focus Forward & Beyond.
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
Knowledge of PA Core Standards and Eligible Content
Knowledge of Instructional Planning Guides as it relates to the instructional block
Knowledge of Digital Curriculum components
Ability to courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to technology-infused lessons of rigor.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment.
Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university
Valid Pennsylvania Certification: Environmental Ed 7-12, Biology 7-12, Chemistry 7-12, Physics 7-12, Earth & Space Science 7-12 & General Science 7-12 or a confirmed pathway to certification

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Education or a related field of study
2+ years of experience teaching in education environments

Pre-employment Paperwork Requirements:

Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting Background Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) forms
School Personnel Health Record and TB test

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
Indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions
Pushing, moving and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment
Clarity of vision at varying distances
Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
Frequent sitting, standing and walking
Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
Lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
Occasional bending, reaching and stretching
Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting
Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: $51,619 - $102,820 (dependent on Step and Track placement as determined based on collective bargaining agreements)

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.

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