HS Social Studies Teacher

Position Type:
High School/Social Studies
Date Posted:
12/7/2023
Location:
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy (HS)
District:
Las Americas Aspira AcademyPosition Description:
Las Américas ASPIRA Academy is seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic individual to serve as a Social Studies Teacher. The successful candidate will have excellent people skills, be self-motivated, have demonstrated ability to work well with children and adults. This position reports to the Assistant Head of School or Head of School. The teacher provides a teaches one or more classes of Social Studies to students in grades 8-12 and assists in other school programs and activities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Teaches courses in Social Studies, history, geography, American Government, pollical science, or humanities to secondary students, utilizing a course of study adopted by the school.
• Participates in professional learning focused on improving instructional practice and delivering identified curriculum (i.e. AVID, AP course trainings, Kagan, SEL trainings, etc).
• Works closely with guidance/special education personnel/ outside resources to assist students with special needs.
• Encourages students to become aware of the complexity and interrelations of local, state, national and world problems.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and for the classroom; develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Assesses the learning differences of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of appropriate staff as required.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Is available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Bilingual skills are preferred.

Qualifications:

• Certified as a Secondary Social Studies Teacher by the State of Delaware
• Knowledge of Delaware Social Studies Standards, Assessment and Accountability
• Knowledge of best practices
• Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills
• Criminal background check
• Tuberculin testing and health verification

Attachment(s):

• LAAA Secondary Level Social Studies Teacher (8-12).pdf