Social Studies Teacher at RCSHS

Social Studies Teacher at RCSHS

Rowan County Schools – Rowan County Senior High School – Morehead, Kentucky.

Job

Final date to receive applications:
May 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:
May 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Jul 1, 2026

Class Code:  

Position Title:

Teacher‑Classroom

Responsible To:
Principal, Assistant Principal

Basic Function:
Fulfills the requirements of classroom instruction with punctuality, reliability, and responsibility.

• Has prepared lesson plans that are appropriate for classroom/content/grade level assignment.
• Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.
• Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.
• Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.
• Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from those responsible for supervising performance, and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.
• Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.
• Alert to the district’s, school’s, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional learning appropriate to these needs.
• Keeps confidential information obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves a professional purpose or is required by law.
• Respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved in any situation.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics stipulated by the Kentucky Department Professional Board.

Employs classroom management techniques that result in a positive atmosphere for teaching and learning.

• The teacher begins the class promptly.
• The teacher communicates to students those behaviors expected of them, or there is evidence that expected behaviors have been communicated.
• Students exhibit classroom behaviors that promote active engagement from all participants in the lesson.
• Inappropriate behaviors receive immediate and appropriate teacher intervention.

• The teacher chooses appropriate materials and/or equipment for teaching a lesson.
• The teacher handles efficiently the materials and/or equipment in the classroom setting.

Engages in effective unit/lesson planning.

• Follows school or district‑established curriculum documents and processes.
• Establishes appropriate objectives (or learning targets) for each unit/lesson.
• Utilizes effective teaching strategies to promote student engagement and achievement.

Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests and imparts instruction so that these differences are met.

• Communicates with the student the objective of the lesson.
• Communicates with the student the purpose of the learning and makes learning/content relevant.
• Relates the learning from the lesson being taught to previous learnings and assists students in making connections.
• Communicates with students about how they will be accountable for demonstrating proficiency in the learning.
• Demonstrates sound, up‑to‑date knowledge of the subject matter being taught.
• Checks periodically throughout the lesson for the students’ understanding of the objective.
• Provides practice experiences for the student of the appropriate number and variety to ensure mastery of the objective.
• Demonstrates knowledge of reinforcement theory throughout the lesson.
• Ensures each aspect of the lesson provides evidence of the teacher’s attention to maintaining a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• Activates the interests of the students in the activities of the lesson.
• Encourages, praises, and/or acknowledges student effort appropriately.
• Manages instruction so that each student demonstrates a measure of success.
• Shows evidence that practice is scheduled to guarantee retention of learnings.
• Gives students the opportunity to verbalize the critical attribute(s) of the learning before leaving the lesson.
• Collects data from the lesson that enables teacher to evaluate each student’s performance, and assists in planning tomorrow’s lesson.

• Approved Certification with State of Kentucky.

Salary and work year to be established by the board of education.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy for Professional Personnel.

Position Type:
Full‑Time

Job Categories:
Classroom Teacher >
Social Studies:
General