Social Studies

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Riverview, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Secondary Teacher (grades 6–12) provides classroom instruction in assigned content areas and courses. This posting is for Social Studies, including US Government and World History. Instruction must align with state standards, district curriculum, and students’ needs. The teacher creates a respectful, positive learning environment and delivers relevant, rigorous lessons that support student engagement and achievement. The role includes assessing and monitoring student progress, maintaining grades and attendance, managing classroom behavior, communicating with families and school or district personnel, and taking precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. The teacher must maintain required certifications and professional development hours and perform other duties as assigned. Duties may change according to district needs. District employees are expected to attend to their work regularly and predictably, support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan, act with civility and professionalism, and maintain the knowledge and skills needed for their roles. The posting also describes expected communication, job knowledge, judgment, project management, and planning and organizing competencies.

Requirements

Social Science 6–12 certification is required.
Eligibility for a Florida Temporary Certificate is required.
Maintain appropriate certifications and professional development hours as required.
Knowledge of relevant and current computer software programs.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents; respond to inquiries or complaints; write speeches; and present effectively to managers, the public, and the school board.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.

Nice To Haves

Florida Professional Educator Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and implement instruction for assigned content areas and courses in accordance with state standards, district curriculum, and students’ needs.
Create a positive educational climate in which students learn in an atmosphere of respect and rapport.
Create and deliver relevant, rigorous lessons that maximize student engagement and achievement.
Use varied teaching practices and methodologies that reflect diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds and meet individual student needs.
Observe and evaluate student performance and mastery of standards; monitor assessment data; and maintain grades and attendance.
Manage classroom behavior using effective strategies and appropriate disciplinary procedures.
Communicate with parents and school or district personnel about student progress and encourage parental involvement.
Take reasonable precautions to protect students’ health and safety and to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintain and secure confidential records, inquiries, and data appropriately.
Maintain required certifications and professional development hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate effective communication, job knowledge, judgment, project management, and planning and organizing skills as described in the posting.