Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Dishchii'Bikoh Community School; Arizona; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dishchii'Bikoh Community School is seeking a secondary teacher for grades 7–12. The teacher will handle instruction in the subject area they are qualified to teach, manage classroom behavior, and ensure student safety.

The role requires developing weekly lesson plans with accommodations, maintaining NASIS attendance and gradebooks, and completing professional development as directed. Certification and clearances are required for the 2026–2027 school year.

Qualifications

• Holds Arizona Department of Education Secondary Education Certification in any Subject or equivalent (Provisional Transfer / Teaching Intern / CTE).
• Must pass state and federal fingerprint clearance and provide RAP sheet from last 5 years.
• US work authorization if not citizen or permanent resident.
• Position for 2026-2027 school year; salary based on education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a classroom for students in grades 7–12 (ages 11–18).
• Teach the subject(s) qualified to teach.
• Develop weekly lesson plans and provide accommodations/modifications.
• Maintain attendance records in NASIS and hand in weekly hard copies.
• Keep a gradebook of student work in NASIS; participate in required PD.
• Comply with Employee Handbook and board policies; adhere to NCLB high-need qualifications.
• Collaborate with parents and general education staff to ensure student learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor/principal.

Skills

Classroom Management

Lesson Planning

Student Assessment

Parent Communication

Education

ADE Secondary Ed Certification (Any Subject)

Provisional Transfer

Teaching Intern Certificate

CTE Certification

Tools

NASIS Program

Job description

Job Description

• The secondary teacher will be working with student in the grades 7 through 12. Ages ranging from 11-18 years.
• The secondary teacher is assigned to teach the subject they are qualified to teach.
• The secondary teacher is responsible in managing his/her classroom to ensure proper behavior and safety of the students.
• The secondary teacher will develop a lesson plan and provide specialized instruction with appropriate accommodations and modifications in their classroom, and provide a hard copy of the lesson plan on a weekly basis to the front office.
• The secondary teacher is responsible in maintain an accurate hard copy of his/her attendance as well as logging attendance in a timely manner on the NASIS Program following the guidelines and procedures that the NASIS coordinator provides.
• The secondary teacher is responsible in maintain a gradebook of his/her students' work using the Gradebook on NASIS.
• The secondary teacher is responsible to attend all Professional Development and other trainings required by the school.
• The secondary teacher will comply with the Dishchii'bikoh Community School Employee Handbook approved by the Cibecue Community School Board Inc.
• The secondary teacher is responsible in maintaining and updating the required clearances (finger prints, RAP sheet etc.) and Arizona Department of Education certification according to NCLB regulations for Highly Qualified Teachers.
• The secondary teacher should manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
• The secondary teacher should have communicated with parents, student and collaborate with the general education teachers and other service providers to ensure students learning is occurring in the general education classroom
• The secondary teacher will perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor/principal.

Reports to:

Secondary School Principal

Qualifications:

• This position requires Arizona Department of Education Secondary Education Teacher Certification in any Subject Knowledge, or a Provisional Transfer, Teaching Intern Certificate, or CTE Certificate.
• The applicant must be able to pass both state and federal finger print clearance as well as provide a police report (RAP sheet) from the last five years of residence.
• If an applicant is not a US citizen or a US permanent resident, the applicant should submit a proof of work authorization or legal status to work in the US.
• This position is needed for the school year 2026-2027. Salary will be based on education and experience