Teacher: Social Studies

Anne Arundel County Public Schools; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in Annapolis seeks a dedicated Teacher for Social Studies to provide instruction and foster student development. You will develop instructional plans, assess student progress, and work collaboratively with parents. A Bachelor's degree and certification from Maryland State are required. This role involves evening and weekend hours as needed.

Qualifications

• One year experience with virtual learning technology or related platforms.
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare lessons, assignments, and instructional materials.
• Evaluate student progress using assessment techniques.
• Establish clear goals related to the school improvement plan.

Skills

Bilingual/Biliterate in targeted language

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to communicate with diverse communities

Demonstrated ability with virtual learning technology

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field of education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Video/Web Conferencing tools

Job description

Posting Overview

Title Code: C21895 – Teacher: Social Studies.

Job Summary: Provides instruction to students by developing, selecting, and modifying instructional plans and materials. Creates an environment conducive to intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development, and supervises students in a variety of school-related settings. Bilingual and biliterate in the targeted language may be required. Virtual experience may be required, depending on the assignment.

Additional Work Days/Hours

• Evenings/Nights
• Outside of normal business hours
• Weekends

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Establishes clear goals and objectives related to the school improvement plan. Plans and prepares lessons, assignments, and instructional materials.
• Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Prepares, administers, and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results. Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, board policy, and administrative regulation.
• Selects and uses appropriate instructional strategies including lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling, and multi‑media teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
• Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques. Counsels pupils when academic and adjustment problems arise.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilitates. Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, textbooks, materials, and facilities.
• Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Confers with parents and students regarding progress/problems of assigned students; arranges participates in teacher‑parent or teacher‑student conferences as necessary.
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings and provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives, and methods. May serve on special committees.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, teacher assistants, and volunteers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.

• One (1) year experience with virtual learning technology, remote instruction platforms, Learning Management Systems, and video conferencing tools, if assigned to Virtual Academy required.

• Knowledge of school organization, goals and objectives, curriculum, teaching techniques; current trends, research and materials of instruction in field of specialization.
• Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
• Ability to infuse technology into curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school board staff, students, parents and the community.
• Excellent organizational and human relation skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to travel to/from Maryland Sites as necessary at the expense of the employee for in‑person appearances as required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Language Requirements

• Bilingual/Biliterate in targeted language if assigned to bilingual program.

Licenses and Certifications

• Hold or be eligible for educator certificate/license issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Standing: 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.
• Walking: under 1/3 of the time.
• Sitting: 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.
• Keyboarding: 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.
• Talking: 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.
• Hearing: 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.

Travel Requirements

None applicable.

Job Information

Approved Date: 9/1/2025
Established Date: 1/1/2015
Reports to: Principal – Virtual Academy

Organization

Division: Academics
Business Unit: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

HR Job Information

Unit: I
Days Worked: 191
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Job Family: Educational Services
Sub‑Function: Teacher