Middle Grades Social Studies Teacher

DuBois Integrity Academy (DIA) is hiring Middle Grade Social Studies Teachers for the  academic school year. DuBois Integrity STEM Academy’s academic program has two pillars that support substantial achievement improvement: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) combined with Blended Learning. We use theme-based, interdisciplinary, integrated curricula to facilitate instruction and learning. A combination of tightly-controlled behavioral studies and groundbreaking neurological research supports theme-based education as a means to improve the opportunities for success for all learners.

This position involves teaching middle school social studies to students in grades 6-8, including Medieval History, United States History, and Government/Economics, as required.

• Teach social studies with a wide range of lesson presentation techniques to adapt activities for different learning styles and levels of language proficiency and to meet the needs of students where they are, while only using the approved curriculum and materials.
• Instruct students in subject content along with reading and grading student written work.
• Demonstrate a high level of responsiveness to students’ needs including the implementation of differentiated teaching strategies.
• Manage student behavior in a manner that optimizes the learning environment.
• Maintain regular communication with students and their parents regarding progress.
• Help students develop an intrinsic motivation to learn.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrating tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to leverage technology.
• Strong organizational and classroom management skills.
• Ability to instruct students in writing research papers.

• Undergraduate degree in History or Education with an emphasis in history education from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• 2+ years of successful teaching middle school preferred.
• Certification by the State of Georgia in Education T-4 to T-7 and content area specialization as required by the GaPSC.

All employees are required to complete a criminal background check. DuBois Integrity Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.