Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Position Announcement

Regis is seeking qualified candidates for full-time Middle School Social Studies Teacher.

Our Regis Community

Founded in 1991, The Regis School of the Sacred Heart is an independent, Catholic school for boys in grades Pre-K3 through Eighth grade. Regis holds membership with the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, and is accredited through the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department.

As a Sacred Heart School our mission is rooted in The Five Goals of Sacred Heart Education:

Goal One: A Personal and Active Faith in God
Goal Two: A Deep Respect for Intellectual Values
Goal Three: A Social Awareness that Impels to Action
Goal Four: The Building of Community as a Christian Value
Goal Five: Personal Growth in an Atmosphere of Wise Freedom

Position Description

As a Sacred Heart Educator, the Middle School Social Studies Teachers primary goal is to educate to a global perspective on historical events and how those events shaped cultural and societal formation. This position teaches two sections of Grade 8 U.S. History, two sections of Grade 6 World History, and one section of Grade 5 U.S. History.

Responsibilities

Middle School Classroom:

• Teach Social Studies in multiple grade levels.
• Organize and provide developmentally appropriate boy-centered instruction.
• Provide activities that encourage natural inquiry
• Maintain an open and cooperative relationship with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Participate in Middle School faculty and department meetings and perform various faculty supervisory duties.
• Maintain an online gradebook.
• Submit quality lesson plans in a timely manner.
• Maintain a classroom website, online calendar, and resources.
• Serve as a Middle School Advisor in the Advisory Program.
• Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Engage in Professional Development and commit to consistent growth as an educator.
• Effective communication skills, attention to detail, maintain accurate record-keeping.
• Plan and implement curriculum and support a differentiated classroom environment to meet the needs of students.
• Provide activities that encourage innovation, exploration, problem-solving, and effective use of technology.
• Support creative initiatives beyond the classroom that enhance interdisciplinary student learning.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of classroom experience teaching Middle School Social Studies
• Independent School experience is preferable
• Bachelors Degree (minimum)
• Current Teaching Certificate (or sufficient credit hours in content area)
• Experience teaching in the Pre K-8 school environment with a focus on boys education
• Knowledge of and proficiency with utilizing technology