6-8 Social Studies Teacher
About The Position
GEE Academies are welcoming environments that are focused on student achievement and building community. Our faculty receive excellent support through our mentor program and weekly professional development sessions. Position: 6-8 Social Studies Teacher FLSA Status: Exempt / Employment Type: Full Time / Reports To: Academy Principal Purpose: Provide effective 6th-8th grade instruction in ELA and Social Studies for pupils as well as manage the materials and resources used for educating them. The educator is responsible for managing student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification requirements as defined by the Michigan State Board of Education. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Academy shall use certificated teachers according to state board rules.
- Satisfactory criminal background check required
Responsibilities
- achieve outstanding student achievement results in a short amount of time
- build meaningful, caring relationships with students in order to exert academic influence
- leverage the student support network to ensure that students’ social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs are addressed
- motivate students and influence their behaviors
- hold ongoing instructional-specific conversations designed to focus conversations and efforts on improving student learning
- collaboratively create and execute clear, logical instructional plans that produce strong results in student learning
- coordinate instruction within and across grade levels
- discuss subject-specific content instruction and the drive to try out new ideas to improve student learning
- align curriculum, instruction, and assessments while responding to the individual needs of students
- collect and analyze data to inform instructional decisions
- design and utilize formative assessments to modify and adjust instruction on a daily basis
- implement a tiered system of instruction within the classroom to meet the needs of all students
- help create and thrive in a professional environment that is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability
- seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches, or administrators for instructional support in the never-ending quest to deliver the vision of high-quality subject-specific instruction in every class period every day
- prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change
- achieve results by taking risks and reflecting and acting on lessons learned
- maintain his/her drive for results by demonstrating persistence, directness, and the ability to monitor and plan ahead
- commit to the relentless pursuit of increasing student learning
- skillfully challenge the status quo
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
