2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

 (Posted: 04/24/2025)

POSITION: Social Studies Teacher – Ritenour High School

QUALIFICATIONS: Missouri Secondary Social Studies Education Certification is required. 

Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application, https://www.ritenourschools.org/departments/human-resources/employmentjob-listings
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest and resume.
• All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete the online application.
• Navigate to https://www.ritenourschools.org/departments/human-resources/employmentjob-listings 
• Click on Internal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clicking Yes, I am an employee.
• Click on your initials in the top right corner, select Internal Job Settings, and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
• Once logged in, click on “Job Listings” and apply for the position.

SALARY: Teacher Salary Schedule 

DEADLINE: Open until filled 

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  Social Studies Teacher

The high school social studies teacher provides instruction in the area of social studies.  In addition, the high school social studies teacher instructs students on the emergence of global and American ideals and cultural heritage.

REPORTS TO:  Principal                             

EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:

• Instructs students about global and national social issues.
• Helps students understand the geographical, historical, cultural, and political factors that influence the development of world regions.
• Lectures on the operation of political and economic systems.
• Helps students understand and exercise his rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a citizen.
• Teaches courses in social studies, history, geography, American government, political science, or humanities to secondary students, utilizing core curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.
• Creates a flexible secondary school program and classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth for all students.
• Establishes effective rapport with students to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation continued progress in accordance with each student’s ability.
• Demonstrates appropriate long and short-term preparation for classroom instruction.
• Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitator of student learning.
• Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximizethe learning of each child, individually and in-group settings.
• Assess student progress, provides students and parents with specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
• Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge.
• Takes responsibility for teaching the district curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Keeps abreast of current development in their fields and continues to deepen their understanding of their disciplines.
• Establishes and maintains a functional, attractive, orderly, and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community.
• Develops classroom rules on behavior procedures, and maintains fair and just order in the classroom.
• Manages discipline in accordance with administrative regulations, school board policies, and legal requirements.
• Develops a repertoire of strategies to manage student behavior, individually and in-groups, in a manner that encourages individual responsibility, self-control, self-discipline, and effective decision-making.
• Takes reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Demonstrates a respectful, cooperative and caring manner with students and adults in the school community.
• Assumes responsibility for the effective functioning of the school to include necessary non-instructional assignments and student management throughout the entire building.
• Maintains complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Contributes to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and participating in school and district activities, such as staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, teacher training workshops and serving on building and district committees.
• Pursues professional growth and development through staff development and opportunities, postgraduate education, membership and participation in professional organizations and attendance at regional, state and national meetings.
• Actively participates in the Performance Based Teacher Evaluation process.
• Supervises students during school-sponsored after school/evening activities.
• Attends meetings and activities outside the normal school day, i.e., professional development activities, parent conferences, open houses and staff meetings.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment. (*)  

• Classroom management requires daily attendance to meet students’ needs.
• Requires travel to work sites within a building.
• Interprets test results; reviews and interprets printed reports to obtain information necessary for decision-making, planning and management in assigned area(s).
• Operates specialized equipment such as computers, copiers, DVD players, etc.
• Provides written procedures for plan preparation and implementation; communicates student assignments and behavior problems with others in writing.
• Provides instruction to students; discusses education programs with teachers, administrators, and/or citizens; conducts individual or group meetings; works with students to reinforce learning assignments; assists with the supervision of students; discusses student assignments and behavior problems with others.
• Reviews published educational materials for selection purposes; observes and evaluates student performance; checks student’s work, corrects papers, supervises testing; assesses the accomplishments of students and provides progress reports.

Physical Demands  (Strength)

                -Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or

                -Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or

                -Exerts 10 to 20 pounds constantly.               

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

                Vocational Preparation: (Experience)

Requires successful student teaching experience and/or prior teaching experience; particularly at the secondary level.

                Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)

Requires Missouri Teaching Certification at the middle school level in the area of Social Studies

Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university