Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher

Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher

Westfield Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for a Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher opening for the  school year.

Responsibilities:

• Teach courses in Social Studies to secondary students, utilizing course of study adopted by the Westfield School Department, and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
• Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develop lesson plans and appropriate instructional aides.
• Provide individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual abilities, attitudes, and cultural backgrounds.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Evaluate each pupil's progress in social studies knowledge and skills.
• Identify pupil needs, and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils with attitude, and learning problems.
• Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Work cooperatively with all aspects of the school administrative team/faculty and citizens to insure the highest quality of educational programs.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service programs.
• Select and requisition books and instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records; may request resource speakers and field trips.
• Participate in faculty committees and sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Communicate with parents and school counselors to discuss pupil progress.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

Reports To:

Building Principal

Salary and terms of employment commensurate with provisions of the Westfield Public Schools Unit A contract. Salary placement will be based on information contained in the application as submitted. Evaluation:
Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Westfield School Committee's policy on evaluation. This position subject to funding.