Social Studies Fair Coordinator & Student Research Mentor

Warm Springs Middle School; Bath (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Warm Springs Middle School in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, seeks a part-time Social Studies Fair Facilitator to lead the annual student fair. The role involves coordinating timelines, guiding research, and managing judging, awards, and display of projects.

The facilitator will communicate requirements to schools and families, recruit judges, ensure compliance with guidelines, and help students develop compelling, evidence-based presentations. Immediate starting date.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a timeline for topic selection, project development, submission, judging, and recognition.
• Communicate fair requirements, guidelines, deadlines, and expectations to participating schools, teachers, students, and parents/guardians.
• Provide guidance and support to teachers and students regarding project development and fair requirements.
• Assist students in selecting topics and developing meaningful research questions.
• Guide historical research, inquiry, analysis, and presentation.
• Encourage use of credible primary and secondary sources.
• Guide evaluation of sources for accuracy and relevance.
• Assist students in organizing research and evidence-based conclusions.
• Guide proper citation and bibliography preparation.
• Encourage consideration of historical context and multiple perspectives.
• Review projects for completeness and compliance with guidelines.
• Notify students/teachers of necessary corrections.
• Coordinate collection, organization, and display of projects.
• Set up and operate the social studies fair.
• Recruit and coordinate judges and volunteers; provide rubrics and criteria.
• Coordinate judging and maintain scores and results.
• Assist in determining awards and recognition.
• Identify projects for advancement to regional or state competitions.
• Assist in preparing projects for next levels of competition.
• Maintain records of participation, projects, scores, awards, and advancement.
• Promote student participation and equitable opportunities across grades and schools.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Follow applicable laws and policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Warm Springs Middle School in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, seeks a part-time Social Studies Fair Facilitator to lead the annual student fair. The role involves coordinating timelines, guiding research, and managing judging, awards, and display of projects.

The facilitator will communicate requirements to schools and families, recruit judges, ensure compliance with guidelines, and help students develop compelling, evidence-based presentations. Immediate starting date.