5th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Career Academy South Bend; South Bend (IN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nimble School in Indiana seeks a 5th Grade Social Studies Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The role centers on a competency-based, project-learning approach that connects scholars with local businesses and community connectors to build real-world skills.

The teacher will lead the academic program while collaborating with experiential learning partners to prepare students for the future workforce. Responsibilities include creating an innovative learning environment, aligning lessons to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and Indiana license eligibility.
• Must obtain Indiana Professional Teaching License.

Responsibilities

• Create an innovative and inspiring learning environment.
• Develop lessons aligned to state standards with hands-on, project-based work.
• Engage with school and community, promoting positive involvement.
• Support volunteers and staff, and plan outreach activities.
• Assess scholar data to drive growth and achievement.
• Observe and evaluate student performance, behavior, and health.
• Instruct using teaching methods focused on responsive reading strategies.
• Set clear objectives for lessons and communicate them to scholars.
• Provide differentiated instruction with strong pacing and rigor.
• Attend professional meetings and training to improve practice.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, social workers, and admins to resolve issues.

Skills

Innovation in education

Collaboration

Time management

Differentiated instruction

Interpersonal skills

CANOPS culture

Diverse backgrounds

Lifelong learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Indiana teaching license eligibility

Job description

Job Title: 5th Grade Social Studies Teacher - 2026-2027 School Year

Job Classification: Certified Licensed Instructional

Reports to: Building Administrator

Work Schedule: Academic Calendar

General Description:

The Elementary teacher is responsible for supervising, educating, and supporting scholars to help them accomplish learning benchmarks by applying a competency-based, project learning approach. The innovative teacher is passionate about design, technology, and education. The teacher will join a unique and highly skilled group of educators who aim to bring design innovation and real-world skills to scholars. The goal is to enhance career readiness for these scholars, so they are prepared with the skills and mindsets to thrive in the future workforce. The innovative teacher will support this vision by leading the educational programming for scholars from the academic side in collaboration with the experiential learning provided by area businesses and community connectors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Must have or be willing to obtain an Indiana Professional Teaching License

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create a learning environment that is innovative and inspiring.
• Develop lessons that are aligned to defined State Standards while providing the elements of hands‑on quality innovative work.
• Actively engage as a member of the school community and represent the school in the larger community in a positive manner.
• Support the work of volunteers and other staff members.
• Support the school by planning and implementing outreach activities throughout the year that include student demonstrations of work and presentations of that work in the community.
• Compile, assess, and maintain scholar data that drives academic goals for scholar growth and achievement.
• Observe and evaluate scholars' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Instruct scholars individually and in groups using teaching methods focused on the Science of Reading.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicate those objectives to scholars.
• Provide differentiated instruction, scholar engagement, quality pacing and rigor throughout lessons taught.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Collaborate with parents or guardians, teachers, social workers, and administration to resolve scholars' behavior and academic problems.
• Savor opportunities to learn new things and not be afraid to take risks in learning and teaching. View mistakes as opportunities to grow and try again rather than as failures.
• Committed to life-long learning and reflective practices.
• Work as a collaborative member of the PLC

School Activities:

Attend and/or participate in such other activities as directed by the Administrator such as: faculty meetings (before or after school hours), open houses, family nights, Title I nights, chaperone student activities, provide guidance for students, participate on faculty committees, study and help resolve school problems and other activities as required by Building Administration.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Possess an open mind and desire to bring innovation to education.
• Able to coordinate work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines.
• Able to work both independently and as a team member with other individuals and organizations.
• Possess an unwavering belief that all scholars can learn and achieve success in school.
• Able to demonstrate success in leading all scholars to significant academic growth and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Able to set high expectations, contributing to the CANOPS culture.
• Able to flourish while working collaboratively with a diverse group in an environment that is dynamic, critical, and wildly creative.
• Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and an ability and enjoyment of working with individuals/groups from diverse socio‑economic backgrounds.

Must demonstrate foundational professionalism, including consistent attendance, punctuality, adherence to school policies and procedures, and strong employability skills. These are considered essential, non‑negotiable expectations of the role.