SOCIAL Studies Teacher - Middle School

Lee County Schools - AL Smiths Station Junior High
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Starting Date: Oct 22, 2026

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must comply with all employment criteria legally established by the Lee County Board of Education.
• Must hold an appropriate Alabama Professional Educator Certificate.
• Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the assigned task.
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. .
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Background Check

Required:

(HB 402 ACT 99-361 Alabama Legislature)
Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the federal Bureau of Investigation.

REPORTS TO
:
Principal

JOB GOALS
:
To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Applicable to All Employees:

• Attend on a regular and predictable basis.
• Complete assigned tasks in a safe manner and in a constant state of alertness.
• Uphold Board policies, including the anti-harassment program.
• Work in a cooperative manner with students, teachers, staff, supervisors, and the public.
• Work effectively and efficiently under time and productivity standards.

Essential Job Functions:

• Report for duty fifteen minutes before the opening of school and remain fifteen minutes after the close of school.
• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations at the times designated.
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided and appropriate to the interests and maturity of the students.
• Establish and maintain appropriate discipline in the classroom and assist staff in the establishment and maintenance of discipline in the school environment.
• Prepare for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of the principal at the local school.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, board policy, and administrative regulation.
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis and in accordance with the system's established procedures.
• Seek the assistance of specialists as needed and make referrals when appropriate.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students and to safeguard all equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Make reasonable provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day. Faculty and administration will mutually agree upon procedures for such conferences.
• Work with other staff members in planning school activities, instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• All teachers participate in extracurricular activities as mutually agreed upon by faculty and administration.
• Attend and participate regularly in faculty meetings.
• Maintain a professional, cooperative working relationship with parents and the community.
• Promote good public relations for schools and the school system with the public.
• Maintain and improve professional competence.
• Perform other related duties during school necessary to the safe and effective operation of the school when requested by the principal.

Essential Physical Demands:

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