Durational Social Studies Instructor

Durational Social Studies Instructor - 152592

• Date Posted: 11/21/2025
• Location: Oliver Wolcott Technical High School

Teaching at Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS):
For over 100 years, Connecticut's technical high schools have stood as a model for career and technical education nationwide. Our schools have kept pace with emerging technologies, new educational methods and standards, and the changing needs of Connecticut's workforce. CTECS is the leading force in Career Technical Education (CTE) in the State of Connecticut. CTECS currently operates 17 diploma-granting technical high schools, two schools of aviation, and one technical education center serving approximately 11,000 full-time high school students in 31 occupational careers within 12 career clusters as defined by the National Association of Career Technical Education Consortium.

Connecticut's premier 9-12 CTE and academic high school system employs 1,200 high-quality, highly-skilled, motivated educators who work with our diverse student body. Teaching at CTECS is ideal for educators who are deeply committed to student learning and nurturing both career and college pathways. The vision and mission at CTECS are to ensure both student career technical education mastery and academic success.

Instructors at CTECS work collaboratively with administration and peers to develop, plan, and deliver world-class instruction in a safe and engaging environment. The district is committed to developing teacher knowledge and capacity in best practices and preparing its learners for success in a global workforce.

A CTECS Social Studies instructor is responsible for educating students with teaching practices that reflect high expectations and current pedagogy of teaching and learning methods, strategies, and technologies in Social Studies e.g., student-centered, gradual release of responsibility, differentiation, student discourse, and blended-learning; communicate with parents; create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; participate in professional learning.

• State of Connecticut teaching certificate:
• Active State of Connecticut teaching certificate (#026 History & Social Studies 7-12) or Eligible for a State of Connecticut teaching certificate in subject area (includes ARC candidates)
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university or college.
• Professional experiences related to the field of teaching Social Studies.
• 21st century standards-based lesson planning aligned to the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies and the CT Core Standards in History/Social Studies.
• Experience with varied assessments to inform instruction and promote learning.
• Ability to foster and facilitate learning and classroom management.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Effective, active listening skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others.
• Organizational and problem solving skills.
• Excellent public relations skills.
• Entry-level computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Products.
• Preferred candidates will have experience in teaching or substitute teaching and be able to demonstrate varied methods of lesson delivery, assessing student knowledge, and the use of educational technology. This may include involvement in student/community activities.

School Principal and Assistant Principal

188 days per school year, 7 hours daily. Review SVFT bargaining unit contract for more information.

• Interaction among adolescents and colleagues
• Repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing
• Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, read, hear, see, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
• Frequent interruption of duties by staff, students, visitors and/or telephone
• Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push and/or pulling various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 20 pounds

• Engage in intentional planning to prepare lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, use appropriate techniques, and serve the needs of all learners in the classroom through differentiation
• Knowledge of History/Social Studies content and pedagogy of all high school History/Social Studies curricula
• Understand the varied needs of each student
• Work collaboratively with guidance personnel and other support service educators to assist students with special programming; ensure IEP and 504 accommodations/modifications are implemented
• Set instructional goals and outcomes
• Knowledge and use of varied instructional practices and resources
• Effectively design instructional learning opportunities
• Effectively design assessments