Middle School Social Studies Teacher - Collaborative & Tech-Savvy

Cherry Creek Schools; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Long term disability

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Job summary

Cherry Creek Schools is seeking a social studies teacher to join our district’s secondary program. The successful candidate will use effective teaching methods to promote student achievement and foster strong relations with the community and school community.

The role requires a valid Colorado social studies teaching license, strong technology use, and the ability to align curriculum with state standards. The position involves collaborative planning, data-driven instruction, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Hold a valid Colorado teaching license with a social studies endorsement.
• Proficiency in using technology.

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of content area, teaching methods, learning styles and educational research related to secondary learners.
• Demonstrate understanding of the scope and sequence of a social studies curriculum.
• Align curriculum and assessments with state social studies content standards.
• Maintain strong classroom management, communication, organization and planning skills.
• Positively impact achievement and differentiate instruction based on student needs.
• Collaborate with students, parents, teachers and administrators to solve problems.
• Support and participate in a professional learning community.
• Collaborate in teams to design curriculum and assessments.
• Utilize PowerSchool for attendance, gradebook, posting assignments and parent access.

Skills

Content knowledge

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Communication

Education

Colorado teaching license - social studies

Tools

PowerSchool

Job description

Cherry Creek Schools is seeking a social studies teacher to join our district’s secondary program. The successful candidate will use effective teaching methods to promote student achievement and foster strong relations with the community and school community.

The role requires a valid Colorado social studies teaching license, strong technology use, and the ability to align curriculum with state standards. The position involves collaborative planning, data-driven instruction, and a commitment to