Social Studies Fair Facilitator

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

Social Studies Fair Facilitator

Morgan County Schools Warm Springs Middle School - Berkeley Springs, West Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Morgan County Schools - WV

Job Details

Job ID: 5907686

Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Aug 31, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB TITLE: School Social Studies Fair Facilitator

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a timeline for topic selection, project development, submission, judging, and recognition.
• Communicate social studies 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 established fair requirements.
• Assist students in selecting appropriate social studies topics and developing meaningful research questions.
• Provide guidance regarding historical research, inquiry, analysis, and presentation.
• Encourage students to use credible primary and secondary sources.
• Provide guidance regarding evaluating sources for accuracy, reliability, relevance, and historical significance.
• Assist students in organizing research and developing evidence-based conclusions, interpretations, or arguments.
• Provide guidance regarding proper citation of sources and preparation of bibliographies.
• Encourage students to consider historical context, multiple perspectives, and the significance of their selected topic.
• Review student projects prior to the fair for completeness and compliance with established guidelines.
• Communicate necessary corrections or missing information to students and/or teachers.
• Coordinate the collection, organization, and display of student projects.
• Coordinate the setup and operation of the social studies fair.
• Recruit and coordinate qualified judges and volunteers as needed.
• Provide judges with scoring rubrics, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
• Coordinate the judging process and maintain accurate records of scores and results.
• Assist with determining award recipients in accordance with established criteria.
• Coordinate student recognition and awards.
• Assist in identifying projects eligible for advancement to regional, state, or other competitions, when applicable.
• Assist students and teachers in preparing projects for subsequent levels of competition.
• Maintain appropriate records related to participation, projects, scores, awards, and advancement.
• Promote student participation in social studies fair activities.
• Encourage equitable opportunities for student participation across grade levels and schools.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and records.
• Follow all applicable federal and state laws, West Virginia Department of Education requirements, and county policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Position Type: Extra-Curricular

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Jeromy Duelley , Asst. Superintendent
• Morgan County Schools
• Email: [e-mail]