Job Description

Junior High Social Sciences Teacher

Qualifications:  The Junior High (JH) Social Sciences Teacher must have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University and a valid Nebraska professional teaching certificate.   

Length of Contract:  The length of service will be followed as outlined in the Negotiated Agreement. 

Immediate Supervisor:  The JH Social Sciences Teacher reports directly to the  Principal.  

General Job Description: The JH Social Sciences Teacher will work to develop students' academic and interpersonal skills through the course of study. The course of study will be implemented in accordance with the school-approved curriculum materials.  The teacher will document teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes, address specific educational needs of students, provide a safe and optimal learning environment, and provide feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding student progress, expectations, and goals.  

Specific Job Functions:  The JH Social Sciences Teacher:

1. Teach content and skills in Social Sciences, delivering engaging lessons on history, geography, civics, and other social science topics, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities as guidelines in teaching individual course content.  
2. Prepare lessons that reflect accommodation for individual student differences with differentiation.  
3. Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to Individual Education Plans.
4. Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal assessments.
5. Take all necessary and reasonable steps to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
6. Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and administrators.
7. Manage student behavior in the classroom and administer discipline according to the board policies, regulations, and IEP.
8. Participate in the district staff development program, attend and participate in faculty meetings, and serve on committees as required.
9. Be an active member of the English department and contribute to the professional learning community.  
10. Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and reasonable at all times.
11. Creates an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for students' physical, social, and emotional development.
12. Other duties as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff.                                        

Evaluation:  All teaching staff are evaluated annually according to the provisions of the "Appraisal of Teacher Service in the  Springfield Platteview Community Schools Handbook”.  The building principal or designee performs this function, and the summative evaluation is completed twice annually for probationary staff and once annually for tenured staff, at a minimum. All due process prescribed in state statutes is afforded to teachers of Springfield Platteview Community Schools.