Teacher - Social Studies - Middle School 2025-2026

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Chesterfield Court House (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Social Studies Teacher to develop and deliver curricula that help students become mature, able, and responsible citizens. Responsibilities include planning lessons, integrating technology, and maintaining classroom order while complying with educational standards. Ideal candidates will have a Virginia teaching license and demonstrate a commitment to professional competence through collaboration and communication with students and parents.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with endorsement in Social Studies for grades 6-12.
• Background checks required including FBI, State Police, and CPS investigations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver social studies curriculum using appropriate instructional strategies.
• Evaluate students using formative assessments to meet instructional needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues in professional learning communities.

Skills

Curriculum Planning

Classroom Management

Critical Thinking Promotion

Writing Integration

Communication with Parents

Education

Virginia Teaching License in Middle Ed 6-8: Social Studies

Bachelor's Degree from Accredited Institution

Completed State-Approved Teacher Preparation Program

Job 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.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• 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, and 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.

Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction. Working 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.

Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Middle Ed 6-8: Social Studies or 6-12 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 5081

• 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

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.