High School Teacher – Social Studies (Metro Schools)

The Social Studies Teacher works in collaboration with fellow Metro teachers to facilitate student learning in a competency-based environment targeting college readiness in Social Studies for 9th through 12th grade students. This position is responsible for teaching students about American history and government to help them understand and exercise his/her rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a citizen. The teacher is an expert user of electronic communication and is enthusiastic about using existing and emerging technologies to enrich the educational experience of students and the professional environment of the school.Minimum Qualifications:
Licensure in Integrated Social Studies –Adolescence to Young AdultResponsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Provides personalized instruction & coaching to students in a mastery-based learning environment.
• Conducts on -going assessment of student progress and adjusts instruction & coaching accordingly.
• Works collaboratively with other instructors to construct and maintain a high quality learning environment
• Works collaboratively with students and their families to optimize learning.
• Analyzes records to identify students’ immediate & long-range needs.
• Utilizes student assessment results & approved course of study to develop lesson plans for assignments & activities that meet identified student needs.
• Counsels each student regarding his/her academic & behavioral progress.
• Implements all institutional policies.
• Plays multiple roles beyond the classroom including student recruitment and admissions, new program development, communication with multiple districts, partnership development with outside organizations, website management and collaboration with other center initiatives.
• Ability to provide services that implement the school’s educational mission
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, and government regulations

Curriculum

• Design and implement curriculum for students at a variety of Social Studies skill levels and backgrounds.
• Prepare lesson plans that teach core objectives and principles that are relevant to future education, and that demonstrate how this knowledge is useful in the real world
• Manage, plan, prepare, and differentiate class activities that facilitate active learning experiences

Administrative & Other Duties

• Complete long and short-term planning
• Grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments
• Make changes to learning plans and activities
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
• Update online class materials using Schoology
• Modify units and adapt them to current classes
• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
• Prepare classroom for class activities

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.Reports To:
High School AdministrationApplication Procedure:
Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected].School Website: www.themetroschool.orgJobID: 22079April 2025If you want to apply for positions that are not listed as open, please establish a pre-employment file by completing the online application. To complete the online application, use the ‘Start an application for employment’ link available on this site. Thank you for your interest. Our employment opportunities consortium consists of the following districts and agency: Big Walnut Local Schools, Canal Winchester Local Schools, Delaware Area Career Center, Delaware City School District, the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio and Whitehall City Schools.