High School Social Studies Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences in specified course of study that are culturally, academically, and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom using a variety of instructional practices to meet our students’ holistic needs; this means selecting Native approaches to education guided by SFIS Pedagogy to implement the SFIS Curriculum and Health and Wellness Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teachers are responsible for following and implementing the SFIS course curriculum and are expected to follow the scope and sequence and guidelines outlined within the course curriculum.
• Communicate accurately and effectively in the content area and maintain a professional rapport with students.
• Obtain feedback from and communicate with students in a manner which enhances student learning and understanding.
• Utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.
• Encourage the development of student involvement, responsibility, and critical thinking skills.
• Manage the classroom to ensure the best use of instructional time.
• Create an atmosphere conducive to learning and self-discipline.
• Follow Board of Trustees policies and administrative rules and regulations.
• Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning.
• Manage time appropriately.
• Cooperate with administration, parents, and co-workers.
• Create a positive atmosphere and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning.
• Prepare for instruction and show evidence of preparation.
• Demonstrate concern for student’s wellbeing and positive self-esteem.
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school, and reports progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
• Leave adequate preparations for a substitute.
• Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectations for student behavior.
• Encourage cooperation between students.
• Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrate public relations skills.
• Use appropriate techniques, strategies, and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal.
• Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students.
• Use current technology for instruction and management purposes, if appropriate/approved for tribal language.
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
• Select, use, and interpret evaluation data.
• Available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside the school day, if needed.
• Spend time beyond the school day grading, and recording papers, planning instruction, etc.
• Attend and supervise students during special activities that take place during the school day: assemblies, pep rallies, opportunity fairs, etc.
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect.
• Responsible for students on field trips.
• Conduct lunch duty as assigned.
• Act as a good role model within the context of the school.
• May supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab students.
• Implement the Course Curriculum.
• Make appropriate contact with students and parents.
• Implement and enforce the Partnership for Student Success Handbook.
• Develop and use community and professional resources.
• Understand and apply traditional learning theories.
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

·         Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint skills;

·         Organization, time management, and task prioritization skills;

·         Ability to communicate respectfully, clearly, and concisely in person, by telephone, and though written forms (e.g., paper, email, text, social media);

·         High level of integrity, commitment, and work ethic;

·         Proficient word processing, email, spreadsheets, and cloud computing (Google suite) skills

·         Organization, time management, task prioritization skills

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·         Demonstrate problem solving skills

·         Ability to adapt to a fast paced environment

·         Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, and staff and community in a variety of roles and positions.

·         Ability to work effectively under pressure.

·         Ability to use computers, specialized software, and/or other electronic equipment to fulfill job functions.

Minimum Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field

·         Valid NM Teaching License from the State of NM Public Education Department

·         Experience working with Native American students preferred.

·         Must possess a valid NM Driver’s License.

·         Must complete and successfully pass a complete background investigation, including FBI fingerprint check.

Tagged as: secondary education; social studies