Teacher *POOL Middle School, Social Studies; Effective

Job Details

Job : 5489065

Final date to receive applications: Jan 31, 2027 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Feb 01, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Interested in creating a better tomorrow? Apply to be a TUSD teacher today.

Tucson Unified School District is the best place in Southern Arizona to begin or continue a rewarding teaching career. As one of the largest employers in Tucson, we offer teaching opportunities that you will not find in other districts. Join our team of passionate teachers and become part of a dynamic, supportive community committed to ensuring that our students receive the best possible education.

With 88 individual schools and over 8,300 employees serving over 41,000 students, we are Southern Arizona’s largest school district. We represent diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and family backgrounds and are proud of our community’s diversity. Our dedication to every child’s right to an excellent education is demonstrated through a rigorous multicultural curriculum, culturally responsive pedagogy, professional learning communities, teacher support, innovative family and community engagement, and many initiatives that push public education forward.

• We are the place for your talent and passion for student achievement, closing the achievement gap.
• We are an urban school district that believes all students can achieve at the highest level.
• We are committed to providing our students with multicultural and culturally responsive education.
• We are transforming our school district and the community by making a difference in the lives of our students.
• We value and recognize our innovative, high-performing, and creative staff.

Join Tucson Unified and serve at the forefront of American education in beautiful Tucson, Arizona. As the second-largest District in the state, we have 88 schools, proudly serving over 41,000 students, parents, and families since 1867.

The mission of the Tucson Unified School District, in partnership with parents and the greater community, is to assure each pre‑K through 12th‑grade student receives an engaging, rigorous, and comprehensive education.

We are committed to inclusion and non‑discrimination in all District activities. At all times, District staff should work to ensure that staff, parents, students, and members of the public are included and welcome to participate in District activities.

A Teacher in the Tucson Unified School District advances student achievement through effective management of the learning environment, including preparing lesson plans, evaluating, and monitoring student performance and progress. Our Teachers provide effective and equitable instruction to students in various planned courses. Our Teachers demonstrate a solid commitment to continuous learning and understand and appreciate diversity; they collaboratively develop instructional strategies that encourage students to analyze and interpret class material.

Teachers are responsible for maintaining a safe, respectful classroom to create an environment conducive to optimizing student strengths while simultaneously developing their natural curiosity and love of learning.

School Site Principal

• Arizona Elementary Certificate with Middle Grades Social Studies OR Social Studies Approved Area OR History Approved Area
• Arizona Middle Grades Certificate with Middle Grades Social Studies OR Social Studies Approved Area OR History Approved Area
• Arizona Secondary Certificate with Middle Grades Social Studies OR Social Studies Approved Area OR History Approved Area
• Arizona Subject Matter Expert Certificate 6‑12 with Social Studies Approved Area OR History Approved Area
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

• Demonstrated success in engaging African American and Latino students
• Bilingual (Spanish) endorsement

Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization

Effective: 2026‑2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Multiple Locations – District‑Wide TUSD Regions Map