Looking for H.S. Social Studies Teacher in USA
Job title: H.S. Social Studies Teacher
Company: Alaska Teacher Placement
Job description: JOB GOAL: To help students learn subject matter and to assist in carrying out the Districts defined mission.
DUTIES:
- Instruct students about global and national social issues.
- Help students understand the geographical, historical, cultural, and political factors that influence the development of world regions.
- Lecture on the operation of political and economic systems.
- Teaches courses in social studies, history, geography, American government, political science, or humanities to secondary pupils, utilizing core curriculum and other appropriate learning activities approved by the Board of Education.
- Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities.
- Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.
- Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
- Participate in ongoing training sessions.
- Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
- Maintain grade books on Power School.
- Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
- Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
- Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
- Tutor students on an individual basis.
- Observe and evaluate student's performance.
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.