Role: 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Reports to: Principal Work Site: The Main Street Academy; College Park GA FLSA Status: Salary Exempt; Benefits Eligible Job Summary: The Main Street Academy (TMSA) is seeking a selfmotivated Middle School Social Studies Teacher who is enthusiastic innovative and eager to provide a challenging and enriching education. The candidate must be able to create and foster a climate that promotes respect and selfdiscipline. The teacher is responsible to plan and model targeted instructional strategies. The teacher also provides instructional technology skills and possesses knowledge of curriculum materials content standards and assessments. The role will be responsible to understand and demonstrate the importance of effective communication with students school personnel and parents.
Required Qualifications - Bachelors Degree from a regionally accredited university(Conferred)
Certification/Licensure - Must hold a Georgia certificate in applicable field verifiable by the GaPSC
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Instructs students through discussions handson activities projects models and other effective teaching methods for student comprehension
- Prepares lessons that include differentiated instruction to use in class that effective cover the Georgia Standards of Excellence
- Administers various types of assessments to monitor students content mastery
- Analyzes formal and informal data to inform instructional planning
- Monitors students in the classroom at lunch during recess and throughout the school to maintain order and discipline
- Performs various administrative duties such as taking attendance organizing the classroom and recording grades
- Coordinates parent/teacher conferences as needed to review students performance behavior etc.
- Demonstrates the importance of effective communication with students parents and school personnel
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive relationships with colleagues and building administrators
- Maintains confidentiality
- Adheres to local state and national testing procedures
- Attends faculty meetings and professional development
- Other duties as deemed necessary by the Principal
Skills and Knowledge: - Ability to demonstrate and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and building principal
- Experienced in collaborating with teacher teams and adapting work to the needs of teachers and students
- Knowledge and demonstration of using innovative skills in instruction (analytical thinking problem solving communicating collaborating and finding and evaluating information)
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to utilize technology for communication and instruction to work with parents students and other service agencies
- Demonstrate organizational skills and initiative for working with minimal direct supervision
- Knowledge and experience using technology for communication data analysis gathering and organizing information for presentations
- A working knowledge of current research and resources in instruction
- Proficient use of the computer
- Maintain confidentiality
An Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of TMSA Inc. to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race color religion creed national origin alienage and citizen status age marital status disability prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law) sexual orientation gender (sex) and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment including sexual harassment or retaliation as required by civil rights law.
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