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Title: Earth Science Teacher

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: $72,500 - $76,125

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Bon Air JCC

Agency Website: https://www.djj.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Description:

The Department of Juvenile Justice is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth and strengthen families and communities across the Commonwealth.

DJJ's Division of Education is seeking a qualified Earth Science Teacher to provide high-quality, standards-based instruction that supports the individual learning needs of students and aligns with the Commonwealth's educational standards, statutes, and program certification requirements. The teacher will design and deliver engaging, research-based instruction, foster a safe, respectful, and student-centered learning environment, and use student data to inform instruction, monitor progress, and promote academic success.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

(1) Earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in Earth Science; or

(2) Earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in Earth Science, Geology, or Environmental Science with a minimum of 32 semester hours in Earth Sciences, including at least one course in each of the following areas: structural geology, petrology, paleontology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy/space science; or

(3) Earned an endorsement in another science discipline and completed at least 18 semester hours in Earth Sciences, including at least one course in each of the following areas: structural geology, petrology, paleontology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy/space science.

Licensure:

Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching Certificate/License with an endorsement in Earth Science.

Additional Considerations

Experience as an Earth Science Teacher in a secondary setting preferred; Experience teaching at-risk youth preferred.