Social Studies Teacher - Horizon Community Middle School

Cherry Creek Careers; Colorado; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Long term disability

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Job summary

The social studies teacher at Cherry Creek Schools will implement effective teaching methods to promote student success and uphold an exemplary educational program. You will foster good relations with community and school clientele while ensuring alignment of curriculum with state standards.

Position requires a valid Colorado teaching license with a social studies endorsement and proficiency with educational technology and PowerSchool for attendance and grade management.

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 an understanding of the scope and sequence of a social studies curriculum.
• Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state social studies content standards.
• Strong classroom management, communication, organization and planning skills.
• Positively impact achievement and differentiate instruction based on the needs of the students by supporting programs designed to increase student achievement.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills through collaborative work with students, teachers, parents and administrators.
• Willing to support and actively participate in a professional learning community.
• Participate collaboratively in teaching teams to design curriculum and assessments and pursue best teaching practice.
• Utilize PowerSchool at the middle school level for online attendance, online grade book, online posting of assignments and parental access to attendance and grades.

Skills

Content knowledge Social Studies

Teaching methods

Learning styles

Classroom management

Communication

Education

Colorado teaching license with social studies endorsement

Tools

PowerSchool

Technology proficiency

Job description

FLSA:

Exempt

SALARY SCHEDULE:

Link to https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906

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PAY GRADE:

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BENEFITS:

Our employee benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long term disability, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance. Visit our website for full details.

SUPERVISOR:

Principal or designee.

SUMMARY:

The social studies teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program which fosters achievement for all students. Develops and promotes good relations among community and school clientele.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Strong knowledge of content area, teaching methods, learning styles and educational research related to secondary learners.
• 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the scope and sequence of a social studies curriculum.
• 3. Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state social studies content standards.
• 4. Strong classroom management, communication, organization and planning skills.
• 5. Positively impact achievement and differentiate instruction based on the needs of the students by supporting programs designed to increase student achievement.
• 6. Demonstrate problem-solving skills through collaborative work with students, teachers, parents and administrators.
• 7. Willing to support and actively participate in a professional learning community.
8. Participate collaboratively in teaching teams to design curriculum and assessments and pursue best teaching practice.
• 9. Utilize PowerSchool at the middle school level for online attendance, online grade book, online posting of assignments and parental access to attendance and grades.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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