2026-2027 SY - Teacher - Social Studies; Free Rent/Utilities - Secondary

Gallup-Mckinley County Schools; Virginia; On-site; USD 61,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallup-Mckinley County Schools seeks a Social Studies teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. This on-site secondary position requires delivering State and District curricula and providing equal educational opportunities for all students.

The selected candidate will plan and prepare lessons, create an environment conducive to learning, assess student progress, and maintain accurate records while collaborating with families and the professional community to support student growth.

Qualifications

• A BA degree, valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Planning and Preparation: Demonstrates knowledge of content and designs coherent instruction.
• Creating an Environment for Learning: Establishes a culture of respect and manages student behavior.
• Teaching for Learning: Uses questioning and discussion to engage students and assess learning.
• Professionalism: Communicates with families and participates in a professional community.
• Follow board policies and district rules and regulations.
• Plan time, maintain accurate records of grades and attendance, and report progress to parents as required.

Education

BA degree

Job description

2026-2027 SY - Teacher - Social Studies; Free Rent/Utilities - Secondary JobID: 5486

• Position Type:
  Middle School Teaching/ Teacher - Social Studies
• Date Posted:
  10/19/2026
• Date Available:
  SY2026-2027

Minimum Salary: $60,633.00

Maximum Salary: $84,868.00

General Job Description

The Secondary teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for students.The teacher is held accountable to the New Mexico Teacher Competencies and Domains. The teacher will also deliver State and District curriculum and provide equal educational opportunities for all students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Planning and Preparation
  • Demonstrates knowledge of content
  • Design of coherent instruction
  • Setting Instructional Outcomes
  • Demonstrating knowledge of resources
  • Demonstrating knowledge of Students
  • Designing of Student Assessment
• Creating an Environment for Learning
  • Creating an environment of respect and rapport
  • Organizing physical space within learning environment
  • Establishing a culture for learning
  • Managing classroom procedures
  • Managing student behavior
• Teaching for Learning
  • Communicating with students in a manner that is appropriate to their culture and level of development
  • Using questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse
  • Engaging students in learning
  • Assessment in instruction
  • Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
• Professionalism
  • Communicating with families
  • Participating in a professional community
  • Reflecting on teaching
  • Demonstrating professionalism
  • Growing and developing professionally
• Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage time appropriately
• Maintain accurate and complete records of grades and attendance as required by the school district
• Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner
• Attend and participate in faculty, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Leave adequate preparations for a substitute
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Actively and appropriately participates and collaborates in school teams/committees
• Demonstrate public relations skills
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs
• Be available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day
• Attend and sponsor extracurricular activities
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect
• Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District.
• Be responsible for students on field trips
• Act as a good role model within the context of the school
• Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab/volunteer students
• Follow district and school procedures
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal

Qualifications

A BA degree, valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.

Equipment/Technology Handled

Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Work Environment

On-site attendance is mandatory for this position. Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. After-hours work may be required.

Terms of Employment

Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.

All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).