Teacher - Secondary - History and Social Sciences

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 57,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia seeks a Social Studies teacher to deliver standards-aligned instruction that fosters critical thinking and civic understanding. You will plan engaging lessons, assess student progress, and collaborate with families and staff to support student growth.

Applicants must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in History and Social Sciences or meet one of the district-approved alternatives; a supportive, professional

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of instructional concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Ability to develop instructional goals, design and deliver instruction, and assess learning.
• Effective oral and written communication, decision making, problem analysis, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver curriculum that integrates technology to support social studies learning.
• Collaborate with colleagues in professional learning communities to plan and assess instruction.
• Communicate regularly with parents and guardians about student progress.
• Ensure compliance with district policies, state statutes, and federal guidelines for public schools.
• Supervise students outside regular class time and participate in school activities as needed.

Skills

Instructional planning

Curriculum alignment

Classroom management

Student assessment

Communication skills

Education

Virginia teaching license endorsement in History and Social Sciences

State-approved teacher preparation program in History and Social Sciences

Praxis History & Social Sciences 5581

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

Social studies teachers use curriculum to build skills, beliefs, and attitudes that are structured around essential knowledge and questions, important ideas, and goals. All actions contribute to the development of mature, able and responsible citizens. Social studies teachers evaluate instruction using guidelines established by the Virginia Department of Education based upon the Standards of Learning. Teachers will use appropriate instructional strategies and evaluations to promote the critical thinking of students.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan and deliver curriculum that incorporates technology as a tool to build skills appropriate to social studies content
• Incorporate the skill of writing as a tool to learn and assess social studies content
• Use formative assessments on a regular basis to meet the instructional needs of students
• Integrate the mandated curriculum of the district and historical thinking skills to plan daily instructional activities
• Maintain order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management
• Supervise students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities and fire drills)
• Collaborate with colleagues in professional learning communities to plan, deliver and assess student instruction
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Ensure compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools
• Demonstrate commitment to improving professional competence
• Perform other duties as established by School Board Policy
• Perform other duties as needed

Budgetary Responsibility

NA

Report Preparation

NA

Equipment Operation

Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.

Contacts

Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, parents.

Work Direction

NA

Supervision

NA

Decision Making

NA

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

NA

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment, and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, and stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a public school. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Qualifications

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction. Requires general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals, to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in History and Social Sciences.

To be eligible you must have completed one of the following:

• Completed a state-approved teacher preparation program in History and Social Sciences (or Career Switcher Program in History and Social Sciences)
• Completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution along with a passing Praxis exam in History & Social Sciences 5581
• Hold a valid out-of-state license with a comparable endorsement

In addition to the on-line application, applicants who are not current CCPS teachers are required to submit:

Transcripts

Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

References

Applicants must submit two (2) references as a part of their application package. Applicants with zero years teaching experience should submit references from their cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Applicants with recent teaching experience must provide references from principals and/or superintendents from all contracted teaching experiences within the past three (3) years. If experience is not within the past three (3) years, references from the last contracted work experience should be provided. Applicants without direct classroom teaching experience should submit (2) references from the current employer, including one supervisory reference.

Copy of Teaching license

• Please note: Attachments must be uploaded to each application for which you apply, they do not merge from applications you have already submitted to your new application.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.