Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Jobtailor; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in South Carolina is seeking an online middle school social studies teacher. You will deliver content, provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning, and differentiate instruction based on student mastery.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress in Stride K12 LMS, maintaining the grade book, and communicating with families. Requires SC certification, a Bachelor's degree, and 40+ hours/week commitment.

Qualifications

• South Carolina Middle School Social Studies Teaching Certification required.
• Must reside in South Carolina.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Active state teaching license.
• Ability to clear required background check.
• Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week.
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday.
• Fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specific middle school social studies course content in an online environment.
• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences.
• Personalize learning and differentiate instruction based on student mastery.
• Monitor student progress through Stride K12's learning management system.
• Maintain the grade book and make student placement and promotion decisions.
• Alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Prepare students for high-stakes standardized tests.
• Establish positive rapport with families and communicate with students and parents/learning coaches.
• Support learning coaches/parents with curricular, instructional, and basic virtual-classroom troubleshooting issues.
• Travel approximately once per month and/or 20% of the time for professional development, student testing, and school requirements.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Rapport Building

K12 Systems Fluency

Online Course Delivery

Student Progress Monitoring

Differentiated Instruction

Standardized Test Preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree

South Carolina Middle School Social Studies Teaching Certification

Tools

Stride K12 LMS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Deliver specific middle school social studies course content in an online environment
Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences
Personalize learning and differentiate instruction based on student mastery
Monitor student progress through Stride K12's learning management system
Maintain the grade book and make student placement and promotion decisions
Alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
Prepare students for high-stakes standardized tests
Establish positive rapport with families and communicate with students and parents/learning coaches
Support learning coaches/parents with curricular, instructional, and basic virtual-classroom troubleshooting issues
Travel approximately once per month and/or 20% of the time for professional development, student testing, and school requirements

Requirements

• South Carolina Department of Education Middle School (5-8) Social Studies Teaching Certification required
• Must reside in South Carolina
• Bachelor's degree
• Active state teaching license
• Ability to clear required background check
• Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday
• Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in delivering middle school social studies content in an online environment, utilizing K12 systems and personalized instruction to enhance student learning and engagement. Maintains effective communication with students, parents, and learning coaches while ensuring compliance with state teaching requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• South Carolina Middle School Social Studies Teaching Certification
• K12 Systems Fluency
• Online Course Delivery
• Student Progress Monitoring
• Microsoft Office Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Online Course Delivery
• Student Progress Monitoring
• Curriculum Differentiation
• Standardized Test Preparation
• Grade Book Management

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Independence
• Rapport Building

Certifications & Qualifications

• South Carolina Middle School Social Studies Teaching Certification
• Active State Teaching License

Industry Keywords

• Asynchronous Learning
• Synchronous Learning
• Professional Development
• Background Check Compliance
• Virtual Classroom Support

Tools & Technologies

• Stride K12 Learning Management System
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint