Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Kenowa Hills Public Schools•Grand Rapids, MI

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Kenowa Hills Middle School serves students in grades 6–8 and is committed to ensuring high levels of learning for all students through strong relationships, engaging instruction, and a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement. As part of Kenowa Hills Public Schools, we believe every student can succeed when provided with rigorous instruction, meaningful support, and a sense of belonging. We are seeking a passionate, student-centered educator to join our middle school team as a Social Studies Teacher. The ideal candidate will inspire students to become informed, engaged citizens through inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, discussion, analysis of multiple perspectives, and real-world connections. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to building positive relationships with students and families while creating engaging learning experiences that support academic growth and student success. This position may also include providing targeted small-group academic intervention and support in English Language Arts based on student achievement data and building needs. Candidates should be comfortable utilizing assessment data to identify learning gaps, provide intervention support, and collaborate with colleagues to ensure all students receive the instruction and support necessary to succeed. Kenowa Hills Middle School values educators who are collaborative, reflective, flexible, and committed to meeting the diverse academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and developmental needs of middle school learners. Successful candidates will embrace the district's commitment to Capturing Kids' Hearts, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and relationship-centered educational practices.

Requirements

Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with Social Studies (RX) endorsement and appropriate grade-level distinctions required.
Strong classroom management, communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Ability to adapt instruction to meet diverse academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and executive functioning needs.
Required knowledge of skills and abilities related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence.
Knowledge of one's own competence in the area of diversity and equity, how this influences behavior, and a desire to learn about others' identities and experiences.

Nice To Haves

Preference given to candidates holding multiple social studies endorsements and/or additional endorsements in English Language Arts, Reading, or other core academic areas.
Experience providing small-group intervention and targeted support based on formative and summative assessment data preferred.
Strong understanding of middle school social studies curriculum, disciplinary literacy, inquiry-based instructional practices, and standards-based instruction.
Experience with or willingness to implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), differentiated instruction, and intervention practices.
Commitment to Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH), trauma-informed practices, and relationship-centered educational practices.
Willingness to provide small-group support in English Language Arts and intervention settings as needed based on student achievement data and building needs.
Willingness to participate in district-provided training opportunities, including CPI, CPR/First Aid, and district instructional initiatives.

Responsibilities

Inspire students to become informed, engaged citizens through inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, discussion, analysis of multiple perspectives, and real-world connections.
Build positive relationships with students and families.
Create engaging learning experiences that support academic growth and student success.
Provide targeted small-group academic intervention and support in English Language Arts based on student achievement data and building needs.
Utilize assessment data to identify learning gaps and provide intervention support.
Collaborate with colleagues to ensure all students receive the instruction and support necessary to succeed.
Meet the diverse academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and developmental needs of middle school learners.
Embrace the district's commitment to Capturing Kids' Hearts, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and relationship-centered educational practices.
Provide small-group support in English Language Arts and intervention settings as needed based on student achievement data and building needs.
Participate in district-provided training opportunities, including CPI, CPR/First Aid, and district instructional initiatives.