Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Social Studies

Date Posted:
6/21/2022

Location:
Zuni Middle School

Closing Date:
07/15/2022

Title: Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Reports to: Principal
Site: Zuni Middle School
FLSA: Exempt
Contract Length: 9 Month, School Year 2022-2023
Salary: $50,000 to $78,844 depending upon experience, education and licensure level

Purpose: To help students learn subject matter (social studies, history) and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women. To enable students to benefit from the general education curriculum and to meet the New Mexico Standards and benchmarks in the core subjects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

AND

• Must have 24 hours in content area for license endorsement;
• Must have a Valid NM PED Secondary Education 6-12 Teacher's License with proper endorsement (History);
• Ability to complete requirements of ESSA regulations;
• Experience with computers with the ability to enter data in computers, utilize interactive computer panel and Microsoft Office programs(s) including Google suite; familiarity with current educational software resources (Kajeet, Nearpod, Jamboard, etc...) is preferred;
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on department and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned;
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective relationship with students, peers and parents;
• Ability to communicate with students both orally and in writing in the English language;
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations;
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures manuals;
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to question from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public;
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program;
• Ability to be confidential;
• Able to perform the following essential duties, physical and mental functions and utilize the essential equipment of the position with or without reasonable accommodation;

Essential Duties:

• Teaches district approved curriculum;
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students;
• Prepares for classes assigned, to include instructional materials such as interactive computer panels, presentations, media, duplicating, preparing hand-outs, etc.;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved;
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and - in harmony with the goals - establishes clear objectives for all lessons, unit, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students;
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;
• Assesses the accomplishment of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required;
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports;
• Encourages students to set and maintain standard of classroom behavior;
• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations;
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.;
• Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes;
• Provides before and after school duty as assigned;
• Reviews and analyzes data to evaluate the students' progress and areas of needed improvement;
• Serves on District Committees, School Activities and Functions as assigned ;
• Meets the New Mexico Public Education Department Competencies for Teachers;
• Ensures the required testing is done on a timely basis;
• Performs other duties as assigned on a timely basis.

Physical Functions:

• Frequently required to stand, talk, hear and sometimes walk and sit;
• Occasionally required to lift up to 30 pounds; may lift up to 75 pounds with the help of another employee;
• Hand and eye coordination in operating computer, interactive computer panel, grading papers, and writing assignments etc.;
• Usually works on even surfaces, may walk on uneven surfaces outdoors;
• Exposed to various degrees of noises (talking, attending games, assemblies etc.). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud;
• May work in close proximity of other individuals;
• General vision, corrected to 20/20, reads a multitude of records, correspondence and data. Ability to adjust focus from various school tools to include: (interactive computer panel, computer, written assignments, typed material, lab equipment, art tools and equipment, etc.).

Mental Functions:

Must be able to:

• apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program;
• plan and implement lessons based on department and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned;
• read, analyze and interpret curriculum, test, evaluations and bilingual material;
• interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form;
• deal with students and parents in such a way to maintain their goodwill;
• respond appropriately to student behavior and discipline;
• respond appropriately to supervision and accept recommendations;
• communicate both orally and in writing, in English;
• effectively present information and respond to questions from students; parents, peers and supervisor.

Essential equipment:

• Equipment available for the job will include: computer, interactive computer panel, projectors, copiers, phone, fax, calculator, printer, scanner, etc.
• Large files, paper, writing utensils, staples, art supplies, lab equipment and related classroom materials.