High School Social Studies Teacher

Description Position Title: High School Social Studies Teacher

Location: Nestucca Valley School District

Reports To: Building Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt

FTE: 1.0

Salary: Licensed Salary Schedule

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Assist students in reaching their full potential for intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and psychological development and growth, and to assist in maintaining a safe and secure school environment. Implement, supervise, and maintain a high-quality learning environment for students within specific curriculum and standards of the District.

QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

• Required to hold an Oregon teaching license as set by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for the State of Oregon.

• Familiarity with state standards and curriculum frameworks.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.

• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.

• Ability to facilitate meetings and collaboration efforts with staff and community.

• Ability to comply with Oregon vaccination mandate.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Performs some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 584-020-000 to 584-020-045).

• Maintain current licenses and/or certificates required for the position

• Create and model a respectful learning environment.

• Plan appropriate lessons and activities to meet students' needs

• Use effective classroom management techniques.

• Use a variety of instructional techniques based upon sound education theory, which are appropriate to students' needs.

• Assess student performance, interpret, and utilizes the results of student performance assessment.

• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.

• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with school staff and with parents/guardians concerning academic and behavioral progress of students.

• Implement modifications and accommodations for all students with IEP's.

• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.

• Maintain and update current Grade Book and online ParentVue.

• Reflect upon own teaching and performance and accept and implement supervisory feedback to improve skills and services to students.

• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.

• Attend and participate in building staff meetings, IEP meetings, PLT's and district in-service meetings.

• Perform physical requirements unaided or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.

• Annually pass the District's required online training by the District's assigned due date.

• Follow District protocol for reporting absences.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board policy.

WORKPLACE EXPECTIATIONS:

• Establish and maintain positive and respectful working relationships with students, staff, administration, parents/guardians and community members.

• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with diverse student, staff and community at all organizational levels by listening to others without interrupting, keeping emotions under control, remaining open to others' ideas and focusing on solving conflicts.

• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about participants, families and staff.

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.

• Follow all laws, District policies, rules, regulations, memos, announcements and reasonable requests by proper authority

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent or prolonged standing, walking and sitting.

• Possible moderate noise level.

• Frequent and prolonged talking/listening in conversations/meetings.

• Requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception.

• Requires handling and working with a variety of materials and objects.

• Work may occasionally involve lifting/carrying objects weighing 25 pounds.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time, as it deems advisable.

Nestucca Valley School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of NVSD that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, age, veterans status, genetic information or disability in any educational programs, activities, or employment.

Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities may contact the Human Resources Officer at 503-392-3194 x408 for additional information or assistance. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the district for assistance through the Oregon telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.

Listing Type

Jobs

Categories

Education

Position Type

Full Time

Employer Type

Direct Employer