8th Grade Social Studies GMS
8th Grade Social Studies GMS
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Job Description
Wakefield Public Schools
Position Title: Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Department: Social Studies
Reports To: School Principal
SUMMARY: To establish an effective rapport with staff and students; to motivate each student to develop competencies knowledge and skills in the area of social studies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Holds necessary state certification for job assignment; prior job experience is preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned.
- Teaches skills and knowledge in social studies instruction at grade level utilizing course of study adopted by the School Committee and other appropriate learning activities.
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly productive classroom environment.
- Evaluates each pupils progress toward mastery of the standards frameworks and skills through various measures of performance to include but not be limited to tests quizzes presentations and projects.
- Maintains professional competence through inservice education activities provided by the district and in self selected professional growth activities.
- Complies with district policies and administrative rules and directives.
- Communicates with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
- Implements all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and for the classroom develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities.
- Performs such other duties as the district may from time to time assign.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises classroom and students and volunteers.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Unit A Teachers contract
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provision of School Committee policies on evaluation.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of 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 frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 pounds such as boxes of books and AV carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety wellbeing or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A. and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
