Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in History and Social Sciences.
To be eligible you must have completed one of the following:
Completed a state-approved teacher preparation program in History and Social Sciences (or Career Switcher Program in History and Social Sciences )
Completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution along with a passing Praxis exam in History & Social Sciences 5581
Hold a valid out-of-state license with a comparable endorsement
In addition to the on-line application, applicants who are not current CCPS teachers are required to submit:
Transcripts
Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
References
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
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General Description:
Social studies teachers use curriculum to build skills, beliefs, and attitudes that are structured around essential knowledge and questions, important ideas, and goals. All actions contribute to the development of mature, able and responsible citizens. Social studies teachers evaluate instruction using guidelines established by the Virginia Department of Education based upon the Standards of Learning. Teachers will use appropriate instructional strategies and evaluations to promote the critical thinking of students.
Job Description:
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Essential Job Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:
Plan and deliver curriculum that incorporates technology as a tool to build skills appropriate to social studies content
Incorporate the skill of writing as a tool to learn and assess social studies content
Use formative assessments on a regular basis to meet the instructional needs of students
Integrate the mandated curriculum of the district and historical thinking skills to plan daily instructional activities
Maintain order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management
Supervise students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities and fire drills)
Collaborate with colleagues in professional learning communities to plan, deliver and assess student instruction
Communicate regularly with parents
Ensure compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools
Demonstrate commitment to improving professional competence
Perform other duties as established by School Board Policy
Perform other duties as needed
Budgetary Responsibility:
NA
Report Preparation:
NA
Equipment Operation:
Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.
Contacts: Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, parents.
Work Direction:
NA
Supervision:
NA
Decision Making:
NA
Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:
NA
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment, and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, and stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a public school. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
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