Hoech Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Hoech Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Ritenour School District – Hoech Middle School, St. Ann, Missouri

• Job : 5800147
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jun 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Salary: Teacher Salary Schedule

Job Title: Middle School Social Studies Teacher

The middle school teacher provides instruction for social studies. In addition, the teacher helps develop students’ academic, social, and motor skills.

Reports To: Principal

• Creates a flexible middle school program and classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth for all students.
• Establishes effective rapport with students to motivate them to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued progress in accordance with each student’s ability.
• Demonstrates appropriate long- and short-term preparation for classroom instruction.
• Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitators of student learning.
• Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximize learning of each child, individually and in-group settings.
• Assesses student progress, provides students and parents with specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
• Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge.
• Takes responsibility for teaching the district curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Keeps abreast of current developments in their fields and continues to deepen understanding of disciplines.
• Establishes and maintains a functional, attractive, orderly, and safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning and builds a sense of community.
• Develops classroom rules, behavior procedures, and maintains fair and just order in the classroom.
• Manages discipline in accordance with administrative regulations, school board policies, and legal requirements.
• Develops a repertoire of strategies to manage student behavior, individually and in groups, encouraging responsibility, self-control, self-discipline, and decision-making.
• Takes reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Demonstrates a respectful, cooperative, and caring manner with students and adults in the school community.
• Assumes responsibility for effective functioning of the school, including necessary non-instructional assignments and student management throughout the building.
• Maintains complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Contributes to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and participating in school and district activities such as staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, teacher training workshops, and serving on committees.
• Pursues professional growth and development through staff development, postgraduate education, membership and participation in professional organizations, and attendance at regional, state, and national meetings.
• Actively participates in the Performance Based Teacher Evaluation process.
• Supervises students during school-sponsored after school/evening activities.
• Attends meetings and activities outside the normal school day, such as professional development, parent conferences, open houses, and staff meetings.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

• Classroom management requires daily attendance to meet students’ needs.
• Requires travel to work sites within a building.
• Interprets test results; reviews and interprets printed reports to obtain information necessary for decision-making, planning, and management in assigned areas.
• Operates specialized equipment such as computers.
• Provides written procedures for plan preparation and implementation; communicates student assignments and behavior problems with others in writing.
• Provides instruction to students; discusses education programs with teachers, administrators, and/or citizens; conducts individual or group meetings; works with students to reinforce learning assignments; assists with supervision.
• Reviews published educational materials for selection; observes and evaluates student performance; checks student work, corrects papers, supervises testing; assesses accomplishments of students and provides progress reports.

- Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or

- Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or

- Exerts 10 to 20 pounds constantly.

Requires successful student teaching experience and/or prior teaching experience.

Requires Missouri Teaching Certification at the Middle School level in Social Studies.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.