Social Studies Teacher – Middle School

• Job Title: Social Studies Teacher - Middle School Reports To: Building Principal and Supervisor of Social Studies
• Job Purpose: To provide Social Studies instruction in accordance with New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS)

Qualifications

• Required:NJDOE Social Studies Teacher Certification (Standard, CEAS, CE) or Grades 5-8 Social Studies Endorsement
• Knowledge of the NJ Student Learning Standards for Social Studies
• Ability to differentiate instruction
• Ability to integrate technology effectively in instructional practices
• Ability to write and follow lesson plans
• Ability to speak English clearly and accurately
• Ability to make learning relevant to students
• Ability to implement the use of technology for instruction
• Ability to assess student level of learning
• Ability to motivate and relate to students
• Strong classroom management
• Excellent communication, oral, and written skills
• Ability to pass the Criminal History Review
• Ability to pass the Sexual Misconduct Child Abuse Disclosure
• Ability to pass pre-employment physical exam

Qualifications

• Desired:2-3 years of experience teaching secondary students
• Familiarity with Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching
• Experience working in PLC's
• Duties/

Responsibilities

• Creates and follows weekly lesson plans
• Establishes classroom rules and procedures
• Demonstrates best practices in classroom instruction
• Communicates with students and parents
• Creates and modifies student assessments as needed
• Demonstrates and includes differentiated instructions in lesson plans
• Utilizes technology in teaching strategies
• Inputs student grades using online software on a regular basis
• Engages students in rigorous learning experiences
• Allows for student-driven learning
• Working Conditions:School Building
• Classroom10-Month Contract

Salary

• range
• of $60,141 (BA, Step 1) to $104,512 (DOC, Step 13)Medical and Dental

Benefits

• Membership in Teacher's Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF)Physical

Requirements

• (The physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to talk for long periods of time
• Ability walk the halls and go up/down stairs
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and computer
• Ability to raise and use hands and arms for instructional purposes
• Direct Reports:N/AApplication Procedure:Apply Online
• Selection Procedure:Interview
• Egg Harbor Township Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer