Chemistry Teacher - AP Chemistry/AP Physics Teacher
Parkrose High School
2026-2027 School Year
Salary Range: $57,495 - $112,170, DOE; PLUS employer-paid retirement, and generous benefits package
Hours: 40 hours per week
Days: 192 days per year
Deadline: Open Until Filled; Applications received by June 28, 2026,will receive first consideration
Overview: The position of “Teacher” performs under the supervision of a principal or other designated supervisor and has responsibility for the instruction and supervision of students. Teachers facilitate student success in academic and interpersonal skills. The instruction of students shall include individual skill development, expansion of knowledge and development of
ability to reason. Supervision of students shall include guidance, development and safety. The classroom teacher functions in accordance with District approved curriculum, policies, rules, regulations and the performance standards of the District/State and the performance goals established for the teacher. The teacher addresses specific educational needs of students;
providing a safe and optimal learning environment and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc. The teacher maintains a cooperative attitude with staff, parents and students. Parkrose expects teachers to be aware of and maintain “The competent educator standards” found in the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 584-020-0010).
Job Requirements:
- A valid Oregon teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement from the Teacher Standards and
Practices Commission (TSPC) is required upon hiring. It is the employee’s responsibility to
maintain their license and acquire the necessary credits to renew.
- Appropriate Endorsement required
- Ability to prepare effectively for class
- Ability to develop and communicate appropriate grading standards to students
- Maintain positive interpersonal relationships
- Document student progress
- Knowledge of age-appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education code,
appropriate instructional subjects
Preferred:
- Bilingual
- Additional Endorsement in ESOL or Reading
- Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
- RTI
- Sheltered Instruction/SIOP
- Differentiated Instruction
- Professional Learning Communities
- Experience with diverse students preferred
Reports to: Building Principal or Supervisor
Parkrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants with culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Position Details
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and
daily living skills through a defined course of study
- Use of State and District adopted curriculum and goals
- Skill in identifying the needs of a group of students as well as individual students and provides
for continuous assessment of their ability
- Skills to motivate students and communicate with individuals from varied educational and
cultural backgrounds
- Ability to promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual student abilities
- Use of techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities
- Knowledge of and ability to use research-based principles of effective instruction
- Organize Instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes
- Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes
- Select teaching strategies emphasizing student involvement
- Assess student for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration
regarding students’ progress, expectations, goals, etc.
- Monitor student learning and pace instruction accordingly
- Documentation of students’ progress – provide timely and accurate feedback and documentation to
students, parents and appropriate staff members
- Ability to develop and maintain an environment conducive to effective student learning
- Develop written rules of classroom behavior and communicate those rules to all students
- Enforce written rules for classroom behavior
- Communicate course goals and academic expectations to students
- Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings
- Supervise students both in and out of the classroom. Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected
child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of
students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code, district and/or
school policies. Will report incidents and observer school policies.
Other Job Functions:
- Directs educational assistants, volunteers and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an
effective class program and addressing the needs of individual students.
- Performs other duties which may be assigned.
- Participate in District-sponsored in-service offerings, PLC meetings, etc. appropriate to
assignment
- Assist other teachers for the purpose of implementing curriculum
License, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
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Oregon Department of Education - Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
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Cost to the employee: $12.50 for fingerprints; $75.00 for criminal background check (one-time payroll deduction)
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First Aid/CPR/AED certification or the ability to obtain
For full description, please see https://www.parkrose.k12.or.us/jobs
