What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 0.2 SHS History Teacher position at Socorro High School?
JOB TITLE: Secondary Teacher
SUMMARY OF POSITION/PURPOSE:
To help students reach maximum cognitive, affective, psychomotor development; to help each student demonstrate competencies as defined by local, state and national statements of student outcomes, specifically the New Mexico Content Standards and Benchmarks.
SUPERVISOR:
High School Principal
SUPERVISES:
Instructional Assistants and assigned volunteers
EDUCATION REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
Required: Bachelor's Degree
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
Preferred: At least three years teaching experience in the content area
CERTIFICATE/LICENSE:
Required: Valid New Mexico Public Education Department Secondary Teaching License with endorsement in appropriate content area
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teaches courses in specific content areas to secondary pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
- Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Develops lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids stressing hands-on learning activities.
- Demonstrates concepts using models, chalkboard, educational technology, and other teacher-prepared instructional aids.
- Provides opportunities when needed for individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
- Designs learning activities that will relate content area to the physical world.
- Establishes and maintains standard of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
- Evaluates each pupil's progress in content area knowledge and skills.
- Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids and supplies; maintains required inventory records.
- Communicates with parents to interpret contemporary methods in teaching specific content area and with parents and school counselors to discuss the individual pupil's progress.
- Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
- Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and in self-selected professional growth activities.
- Integrates the use of educational technology into instructional program.
- Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Employee's work:
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Standing |
60% |
Inside |
95% |
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Walking |
35% |
Outside |
5% |
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Sitting |
5% |
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Total |
100% |
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100% |
Requirements While Performing Job:
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Physical Activity |
Daily: Yes/No |
Description |
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Twist: Waist |
Yes |
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Wrist |
Yes |
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Neck/Shoulder |
Yes |
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Stoop, bend |
Yes |
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Squat, kneel or crawl |
Yes |
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Repetitive motions of hands or wrists |
Yes |
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Run |
No |
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Climb ladders, stairs, or equipment |
No |
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Ride equipment |
No |
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Walk on uneven terrain |
No |
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Fine finger dexterity |
Yes |
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Manual dexterity |
Yes |
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Reaching above shoulders |
Yes |
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Reaching at shoulder height |
Yes |
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Reaching below shoulders |
Yes |
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Other |
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Requirements for pushing, lifting, pulling, or carrying obstacles of weight
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No. of lbs. from the floor |
Push |
Pull |
Lift |
Carry |
Frequency: Explain if daily/weekly/monthly/once in a while |
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0-25 |
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X |
X |
Daily |
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26-50 |
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X |
X |
Weekly |
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51-150 |
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Above 150 |
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No. of lbs from chest high |
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0-25 |
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X |
X |
Weekly |
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26-50 |
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X |
X |
Once in a while |
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51-150 |
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Above 150 |
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No. of lbs. over head |
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0-25 |
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X |
X |
Once in a while |
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26-50 |
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51-150 |
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Above 150 |
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Must be capable of working under unusual conditions such as:
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Chemicals, skin irritants such as soaps, cleaning agents and others |
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Cold/heat of outside work |
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Confined spaces such as crawl spaces and other small areas |
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Contact with the public |
Yes |
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Dampness |
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Electrical |
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Explosives, flammables, gas, paint thinners |
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High work spaces |
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Machine noise |
No |
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Radiation |
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Sun |
Yes |
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Vibration |
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Protective equipment required |
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Vision Demand and Capabilities
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Normal night vision |
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Normal depth perception |
X |
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Normal depth vision |
X |
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Normal color vision |
X |
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Red/Green/Amber color vision |
X |
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Uncorrected Vision |
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Corrected Vision |
X |
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Hearing essentially normal |
X |
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Some high tone loss |
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Significant high tone loss |
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Low tone loss |
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Other requirements: Corrected hearing |
X |
This position will be paid according to the Teacher Salary Schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12bCajz5u_PC806lQETnDpffY6BcDPzue/view?usp=sharing
(salary will be adjusted for part time/0.2 FTE)
PRIMARY JOB LOCATION:
High School Building
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT (LENGTH OF CONTRACT):
School year as scheduled on the school calendar.
EVALUATION PERFORMED BY:
Middle or High School Principal
Socorro Consolidated Schools provides all training required by OSHA to ensure employee safety.
*** IF CHOSEN, APPLICANT MAY NEED TO RE-APPLY FOR PERMANENT POSITION AT THE END OF THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
