Social Studies Teacher - Prairie Middle School

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• health savings accounts
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment
• long term disability
• critical illness insurance
• accident insurance