MIDDLE GRADES SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER

Students are thriving and our schools are transforming the school experience across Cleveland because: Intergenerational learning is part of everything we do, multiage classrooms of teachers and learners lead our schools, small class size allows relationships to flourish, we teach and learn in a workshop setting, and social emotional learning is at the heart of all we do!

Essential Duties Responsibilities

• Support of the school's mission, vision, core values, goals and policies
• Interact and communicate respectfully with all stakeholders
• Establish a classroom culture of high expectations and compassion for all children
• Follow the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators and the Ohio Standards of the Teaching Profession
• Lead a multiage group of students in grades 5-8 using the model-adopted curricular resources to guide daily instruction
• Implementation of the Ohio Standards of Learning in social studies according to the provided or co-created curriculum map
• Effectively deliver, and in some instances design, developmentally appropriate lesson plans that reflect observations and goals of individual children
• Ensure the success of each student through clear and consistent record-keeping, differentiated instruction, and timely and specific individual feedback
• Work with colleagues and school leadership to frequently examine student data for ongoing refinement of instruction and assessment
• Share best practices with other teachers and collaborate with them to improve instructional and assessment practices
• Facilitate parent/guardian communications and conferences to discuss student progress
• Keep the classroom environment organized and safe
• Engage regularly in professional learning opportunities to better instruction
• Maintain consistent, reliable, dependable attendance and a professional attitude
• Devote full attention and time to teaching responsibilities and such other duties as may be assigned

Required Skills Mindsets

• Passionate about urban education and our mission
• Intense desire to understand students and design individualized instruction
• Believe ALL students can learn
• Commitment to use data to drive instruction
• Willingness to learn to teach a multi-age/grade classroom using a workshop model
• Sees value in teaching and learning in an intergenerational environment (multi-age, community members, etc.)
• Dedicated to culturally responsive teaching practices
• Receptive to feedback and desire to continuously learn and grow professionally
• Personable and able to build strong relationships with all stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Education or equivalent experience
• Ohio Middle Childhood 4-9 or Adolescent to Young Adult 7-12 Social Studies License or working towards licensure
• Experience working in schools or with students
• Satisfies the BCI and FBI background checks

Benefits Salary

• Starting Salary Range for Licensed Teachers: $43,000 - $50,000
• Comprehensive Healthcare and HSA State Retirement STRS
• Professional Learning includes coaching and tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person