Social Studies Teacher - Critical Shortage

Rapides Parish School District•Alexandria, LA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Classroom Teacher plans, organizes, and implements an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop their academic potential. The teacher is responsible for student learning growth and teaches the assigned subjects using the Board-approved program structure, curriculum guides, policies, and high-quality instructional materials. The position requires planning and delivering instruction, adapting it to students’ individual needs, assessing progress, maintaining a productive classroom, and supervising students. The teacher also fulfills administrative and professional responsibilities, including following school and district policies and schedules, maintaining classroom materials and records, communicating with parents, participating in meetings and professional development, and carrying out the district’s teacher performance expectations and evaluation requirements. Additional duties include student supervision, required school events and meetings, and assigned extracurricular activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate.
Any additional certifications or qualifications specified by the Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel, Bulletin 746.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver instruction, including written daily, weekly, or unit lesson plans aligned with learning objectives, state standards, and approved curriculum.
Teach assigned subject matter effectively using varied instructional techniques and materials, differentiated assignments, clear explanations, and meaningful homework.
Assess student learning frequently, provide academic feedback, and use assessment results to improve instruction.
Address individual differences through grouping, individualized instruction, and materials suited to students’ needs and levels.
Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning, promote self-discipline and respect, and use consistent classroom routines and positive behavior-management techniques.
Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter, curriculum objectives, child development, and students’ learning needs, interests, and backgrounds.
Follow school and Rapides Parish School Board rules, schedules, staff guidelines, and administrative procedures.
Attend assigned duties on time, supervise students, maintain attendance records, and ensure students are not left unsupervised.
Notify the principal of absences and return plans, obtain permission and parental consent for field trips, and ensure field trips are educational, properly supervised, and safely conducted.
Maintain a clean and attractive classroom and care for assigned textbooks, furniture, equipment, and instructional materials.
Complete required records, reports, forms, grades, attendance entries, and other documentation accurately and on time.
Communicate with parents about students’ progress and conduct and maintain professional, ethical relationships with pupils, families, colleagues, and the community.
Participate in faculty and system-wide professional development, meetings, workshops, conferences, and relevant professional learning.
Develop and follow a professional growth and self-evaluation plan and meet teacher performance expectations under the NIET rubric and district evaluation plan.
Attend assigned meetings and events, including IEP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, open-house events, training sessions, discipline meetings, and extracurricular activities for which the teacher is a sponsor.
Perform other duties assigned by the superintendent or evaluator within the scope of teaching and learning during contracted work hours.