Middle School Social Studies Teacher

To create a flexible middle school program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for higher level education, accordance with each pupil's ability; to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teacher, instruct, demonstrate, inform, perform, direct, and repeat as needed, for pupil learning in the assigned area, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities
• Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, administrative regulation, and procedures of the school district
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil
• Performs lesson plans into learning experiences in order to best utilize available time for instruction
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil's progress and interpret the school program
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards and interest centers
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrators to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
• Administers group-standardized tests in accordance with district testing program
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities
• Is responsible for continuing learning of all students
  
  

Requirements

• Arizona Department of Education State Certification requirements are:
• teaching certificate in elementary or secondary area;
• a passing score of the elementary professional, subject knowledge and early childhood professional knowledge of the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA) (early childhood endorsement is required for K-3 rd Grades);
• Bilingual or ESL endorsement or Structured English Immersion (SEI) and
• fingerprint card are required
• The Federal Highly Qualified requirements are:
• Hold a bachelor's degree; and or
  
  

b1) Hold a valid Arizona State Certification, and

b2) Hold an advanced degree in the core academic subject area;

b3) Hold National Board Certification in the core academic subject area, or

b4) Have at least 24 credit hours in the core academic subject area, or

b5) Earned a minimum of 100 points on the AZ HOUSEE rubric for this core academic subject - all teaching, coursework, and professional development must in the core academic subject area.

• Passed the Arizona Educator's Proficiency Assessment Subject Knowledge Test;
• Related elementary teaching experience is required
• Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
  
  

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development
• Signing Bonus