Mid-Level Social Studies Teacher; SY Job Penn Hills area,Pennsylvania USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Mid-Level Social Studies Teacher (2026/2027 SY)

Applications will be accepted beginning Friday, July 10, 2026 12:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time).

Mid-Level Social Studies Teacher (2026/2027 SY)

Job Description

The Penn Hills School District, located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, is currently seeking a Mid-Level Social Studies Teacher for Penn Hills Linton Middle School.

Position Title

Teacher

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in education is required.
A valid Pennsylvania Teaching Certification in Social Studies is required.
One (1) to three (3) years of experience is preferred.
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, and Outlook, and willingness to experiment and work with new technologies.
Working knowledge of curriculum and concepts in area of certificate, child growth, developmental patterns, student behavior characteristics, skilled in classroom management, lesson design and educational trends.
Ability to utilize a variety of instructional strategies to motivate students in the classroom.
Understand Pennsylvania School Law and how it is applied towards the educational environment.
Knowledge of current educational trends.
Ability to communicate effectively with good oral and written form with students, parents, agencies and staff members.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
Ability to work under pressure, be flexible, and work as part of a team.
Self-motivated; demonstrated initiative and ability to follow through with completion of tasks.
Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, while remaining logical and interpersonal.
Ability to negotiate and diffuse conflict.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.

Accountability Objective

A teacher must demonstrate knowledge of a variety of instructional strategies and formative and summative assessments. The purpose of this position is to effectively engage students in the learning process and support their growth in and understanding of the specified subject matter.

Performance Accountabilities

Responds appropriately to emergency situations according to the Safety plan or for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns in the classroom and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.

Plans and prepares daily lessons that are designed based on formative assessment data and follows the prescribed curriculum. Those planned lessons must include a variety of instructional methods for the purpose of addressing individual student learning styles.

Contributes to the school system’s effectiveness by identifying short‑term and long‑range issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives.

Establishes and adjusts course outlines and objectives by following curriculum guidelines and State and local school system goals; modifying plans on the basis of student diagnostic and assessment procedures.

Conveys information to students by using language concepts, examples, demonstrations and teaching aids, such as audiovisual equipment and current technology.

Assesses student learning by preparing, administering, and scoring tests; reviewing and correcting assignments; eliciting student questions and responses; evaluating application of learning to classroom project results.

Monitors student learning results by providing instructional feedback; coaching, counseling and disciplining students; planning, monitoring and appraising learning results.

Maintains records by documenting learning accomplishments, attendance and behavior.

Guides students’ personal and social developing by establishing rules and procedures for classroom management.

Uses a variety of instructional activities.

Matches instruction with needs and skill levels of individual pupils.

Communicates with parents by providing academic information; suggesting available educational and social resources; addressing parents’ concerns; answering questions and requests.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying procedures, rules and regulations.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending…