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Middle School Social Studies Teacher

This position is responsible for teaching Social Studies courses to middle school students.

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teachers will center instruction on high expectations for student achievement by establishing a culture for learning, providing clear communication with students and engaging students in learning.

• Teachers will demonstrate effective teaching practices through use of effective questioning and discussion techniques and reflection on teaching.

• Teachers will recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs. This will be demonstrated through knowledge of students and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.

• Teachers will provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum through knowledge of content and pedagogy, setting instructional outcomes, knowledge of resources and designing coherent instruction.

• Teachers will foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment through creating an environment of respect and rapport, managing classroom procedures, student behavior and organizing a safe physical space for student learning.

• Teachers will use multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning. Teachers will design student assessments, use assessment in instruction, and maintain accurate student records.

• Teachers will communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community through effective and ongoing communication.

• Teachers will exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.

• Teachers will participate in a professional community, expected to grow and develop professionally and demonstrate professionalism.

• Teachers will annually establish student growth goals to ensure student growth over time.

• Direct the activities of assigned non-certificated personnel.

• Attend or participate in all required staff meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the District and/or building principal, in order to accomplish the objectives of the position and for professional development.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports directly to and is supervised by the Building Administrator

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of a valid Washington State teaching certificate with endorsement in Social Studies.

Preferred:

• Experience teaching middle and high school aged students

• Experience teaching writing processes designed to advance students' proficiency

Knowledge:

• Commitment to the District's vision, mission and goals.

• Demonstrates a commitment to equity through culturally relevant teaching practices through the design and implementation of instruction and high expectations for all students.

• Knowledge of Bellevue School District's curriculum and instructional practices such as teacher-directed instruction, literature-based reading, problem-based learning, math problem-solving and use of math manipulatives, cooperative learning, and integrated curriculum.

• Recent training and/or knowledge of research-based instructional practices in the teaching of English. Including use of a variety of approaches in the assessment of writing.

• Knowledge and experience with instruction aligned with common core state standards.

Skills:

• Ability to relate the English classroom to the real world.

• Provides high quality instruction through knowledge of differentiated instructional practices and data-driven instructional decision-making.

• Ability and skills necessary to individualize instruction. Commitment and ability to work with a full range of students including gifted, mainstreamed special education, English language learners, and students from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

• Ability to develop students' technology literacy in 1:1 classroom setting

• Ability to work in a collaborative or team approach.

• Ability to communicate effectively, professionally,…