Florence School District Hiring for Social Studies Teacher (2022-2023) Job at Quinby, SC Full Time

TITLE: Social Studies Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS: South Carolina Certification

REPORTS TO: Principal

JOB GOAL: To lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Is competent in subject area.
• Uses long and short-term planning to organize course content.
• Plans daily activities with written evidence of preparation.
• Plans for student differences; enrichment and remediation opportunity provided.
• Provides for a high degree of pupil participation; uses challenging questions and interesting discussion.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior; distractions seldom interfere with instructional environment.
• Classroom rules/procedures clearly stated, consistently enforced, and well understood by all students.
• States lesson objectives clearly.
• Employs varied approaches in presenting lessons.
• Summarizes the lesson and actively involves students in its closure when possible.
• Has a neat, attractive, and inviting classroom.
• Evaluates student progress on a regular basis; includes assessment in planning.
• Communicates high expectations for student success.

Personal Qualifications:

• Makes appropriate decisions.
• Willingly helps individual students.
• Consistently has accurate grades, records, reports, and plans.
• Is punctual to school and classes; meets schedules or deadlines for grades, reports, etc.
• Sets good example in written and oral communication.
• Poised and self-confident; maintains composure under stress.
• Is dependable in performing duties and assignments.

Professional Attitudes:

• Adheres to school board policies, administrative policies, and school policies.
• Displays a positive attitude.
• Respects the confidential nature of matters relating to pupils, parents, and school personnel.
• Uses discretion in remarks about students, teachers, administrators, and school matters.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings.
• Actively participates in in-service activities designed to stimulate professional growth; exhibits an interest in continuing professional growth.
• Maintains appropriate pupil-teacher relationships.
• Promotes the overall school program by involvement in activities beyond the school day.
• Displays enthusiasm for teaching and learning.

Personal – Professional Relationships:

• Maintains professional relationships with fellow teachers.
• Cooperates with the school administration.
• Provides opportunities for parent-teacher conferences.
• Keeps parents informed of their child’s progress.
• 5. other duties as requested.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 day contract. Salary and work year to be established by the district (2021-2022).

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.