2027-28 Social Studies Teacher

IOTA Community Schools•Little Rock, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

IOTA Community Schools is hiring a mission-driven Social Studies Teacher for its founding Arkansas team for the 2027–28 school year. The role will help shape a joyful, rigorous middle school experience for students in Little Rock, while contributing to school culture and building lasting relationships with families and the community. The teacher will deliver standards-aligned instruction, collaborate with colleagues on curriculum and student support, and use student progress data to guide teaching. The position is expected to be 195 days and includes a benefits package. The approximate staff school day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30–4:30 p.m. Starting salary is $50,000 for fully licensed teachers, with precise placement based on experience and salary placement guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Arkansas teacher’s license for Middle School Education 4–8 or Social Studies 7–12.
Belief in the IOTA mission.
Ability to meet deadlines for lesson plans, grades, and other requirements.
Humility, a sense of humor, and strong commitment to IOTA’s mission and the communities it serves.
Ability and willingness to construct hands-on educational materials for teaching curriculum skills and concepts.
Ability to perform the job’s stated physical and sensory duties and to work for the duration of the daily contracted period, be physically present at the assigned work location, and maintain only infrequent unexcused absences during the contract year.

Responsibilities

Effectively teach assigned content using direct instruction, demonstrations, audio-visual aids, and other materials to engage student learning.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary and content-area teams to plan and align curricula with school and state requirements.
Set short- and long-term instructional goals.
Develop and submit weekly and long-range lesson plans with standards, objectives, essential questions, assessments, and lesson plans; assign lessons and review homework.
Use data to evaluate and record student progress and provide meaningful progress reports to parents.
Create and implement student intervention plans when necessary.
Maintain student management policies and procedures, including attendance records and dress code, and report issues to school administrators when necessary.
Maintain effective classroom supervision and discipline.
Work with teachers and administrators to address and resolve student needs.
Provide accommodations and modifications to support student growth and success.
Attend staff and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops; serve on committees as required.
Lead or participate in student activities, including sponsoring organizations, coaching, working with families and community groups, providing morning or after-school supervision, and chaperoning activities.
Report sexual or physical abuse and neglect as required by state and federal mandates.
Perform other duties as assigned.