Teacher Social Studies, Middle School

Baltimore City Public Schools

200

E. North Avenue

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• Plans and implements an instructional program in General Social Studies and provides related educational services for students.
• Manages student behavior, assesses, and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required.
• Carries out a variety of student monitoring and supports activities.
• Serves as a General Social Studies education classroom teacher in middle school grades (grades 4 through
  9).
• Teaches single-grade or multi-grade classes, most often subject oriented but may be skill or specialty oriented.
• Some positions work off site or in a combination of off-site and classroom settings.
• Performs duties within a team or departmental setting but may work independently in a unique teaching specialty.
• Some positions may be assigned to reading or technology labs. Others may be assigned to Social Studies labs or industrial arts/technology education labs.
• Pairs with multi‑grade or specialized teaching settings as required.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the development of appropriate student behavior by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional settings to ensure a conducive learning environment and assists in the management of student behavior in other parts of the school.
• Coordinates instructional activities and collaborates with other professional staff, both school and non‑school based, to maximize learning opportunities.
• Requests assistance and works with resource personnel, as needed.
• Works in a self‑contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at a field work site as assigned.
• Participates in in‑service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of student progress.
• Continually communicates with students about instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
• Assigns work to and oversees paraprofessionals, parents, and student volunteers as required.
• Ensures the classroom and instructional environment is attractive, healthy, safe, and conducive to learning and that materials are in good condition and accessible to students.
• Serves at two or more schools on a regular basis if itinerant.
• Makes off‑school site visits to monitor students or confers with employers or site instructors as required.
• Supports or participates in school‑wide student activities, social events, and approved fundraising activities.
• Monitors student behavior in non‑instructional areas as assigned or required and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior, reporting to an administrator as appropriate.
• Collaborates with other professionals such as guidance counselors and librarians to carry out school‑wide instructional or related activities.
• May sponsor or coordinate extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and non‑discrimination policies, following federal laws, state laws, school board policies, and professional standards.

Required:

• Valid educator license in middle grades General Social Studies education OR eligible for a conditional license in middle grades General Social Studies (History major OR at least 23 college credits in History with a C or better and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better OR a Bachelor’s degree in any area with an overall GPA of 2.5 and 3 year’s experience in a related field).
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or institution.
• Knowledge of federal laws protecting the educational services for students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment…