High School Social Studies Teacher

DESCRIPTION:  The high school Social Studies instructor has the skills to provide instruction in high school to college level courses.  A thorough understanding of the performance expectations will be demonstrated through explicit instruction using a variety of instructional techniques to reach all students. The instructor will regularly use formative assessments to make instructional decisions for lesson planning and instructional delivery. This is critical to student engagement and achievement. Providing alternative and creative methods to assure student achievement is necessary. Demonstrating solid classroom management is expected. Working alongside staff in a professional learning community is crucial to continued student achievement and the implementation of the adopted district curriculum.

SALARY RANGE:

Certificated Salary Schedule

BENEFITS:

https://www.warden.wednet.edu/departments/human-resources

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate 4-12 Social Studies, Civics, or comparable endorsement required
2. Proficient in centering instruction on high expectations for student achievement
3. Proficient in effective teaching practices
4. Proficient in recognizing individual student learning needs and developing strategies to address those needs
5. Proficient in providing clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum
6. Proficient in fostering and managing a safe, positive learning environment
7. Proficient in using multiple data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning
8. Proficient in communicating and collaborating with parents and the school community
9. Proficient in exhibiting collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning
10. Proficient in setting and achieving student learning goals consistent with instructional standards
11. Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population
12. Skill and ability to utilize technology to aid instruction, assessment and learning
13. Willingness and ability to include special education and/or ELL students
14. High level of energy and enthusiasm for high school students and staff
15. Demonstrated flexible and a positive attitude

Desired Qualifications

Bilingual in Spanish

Reports to:

Principal

Supervises:

No direct reports

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Teach Social Studies at the high school level
2. Follow the district-adopted curriculum.
3. Implement performance expectation in classes
4. Contribute as part of a professional learning community within the department for application of Social Studies concepts
5. Remain current and share best Social Studies instruction practices and research
6. Assess student work and implement instructional strategies to help students achieve within classes
7. Work closely with parents: regularly update grades and communicate student achievement academically and behaviorally
8. Analyze student data to assist with determination of current and future courses
9. Within the high school environment provide supervisory or coaching assistance
10. Perform other job related duties as assigned by supervisor
11. Improve test scores of all students
12. Develop an assessment system
13. Work cooperatively to develop an effective instructional team
14. Help develop parent involvement in the high schools

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Working area will be in a regular classroom.  The schedule may include US History, CWP, World History, College in the High School courses, and history electives, along with a career pathways advisory.  Provide instruction in any of the currently offered and anticipated Social Studies courses.  Provide remedial instruction to students who demonstrate that need.  Maintain inventory and curriculum assigned to the Social Studies department.  Provide programming within budgetary constraints. Teaching assignment will be determined on an annual basis by the building principal.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Experience in a rural school district working with a diversified population.  Coaching, club and advisory positions available.

Terms of Employment

Consistent with district policies and current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Evaluation

Evaluation of this position will be consistent with State and district requirements.

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:

The physical demands and work environment 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.

The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or retrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak. Employee may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning.  It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.

The employee may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.

The Warden School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, families with children, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person, Viet Nam or more recent veteran status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  This holds true for all district employment and opportunities.  Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 compliance officer, Michele Cram, and Section 504/ADA coordinator, Tawnya Martinez-Halliday, at 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA  98857.  Telephone (509) 349-2311 ext, 1580.

El Distrito Escolar de Warden cumple con todas las reglas y regulaciones federales y estatales y no discrimina por razones de edad, raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, orientación sexual, estado civil, las familias con niños, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad, Vietnam o estado veterano más reciente y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Esto es cierto para todo el empleo y las oportunidades del distrito. Las preguntas sobre los procedimientos de cumplimiento y / o quejas pueden ser dirigidas a Michele Cram, la oficial de cumplimiento título IX / RCW 28A.640 del distrito escolar,  y a la coordinadora de la Sección 504/ADA, Tawnya Martinez-Halliday, al 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Teléfono (509) 349-2311 extensión 1580.