2026-2027 Secondary - HS Teacher - Social Studies

Position Summary

Create a flexible program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establishing effective rapport with pupils; motivating pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for education, in accordance with each pupil’s ability; and establishing good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

Essential Duties

• Teaches social studies (History, Civics, Economics, Geography, Oklahoma History, Political Science, Philosophy, etc.) to pupils in a classroom, using the course of study adopted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Oklahoma City’s Board of Education and any other appropriate learning activities.
• Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil with the identified objectives.
• Utilizes grading patterns that are fairly administered and based on identified criteria.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program.
• Interacts with pupils, staff and parents in a positive and professional manner.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Establish rapport with pupils and provides a pleasant, safe, and orderly climate conducive to learning.
• Actively participate in full implementation of the OKCPS model for School Improvement.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.

Job Specifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
• Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And/or Abilities Required):
  • Bachelor’s in education or a related field.
  • Oklahoma Teaching Certification in Secondary Education in subjects listed below or subjects or Alternative Teaching Certification as approved by Oklahoma State Department of Education.
    • World History
    • Geography
    • Ancient/Medieval History
    • Black History
    • American History
    • Oklahoma History
    • Government
    • Economics
    • Democracy
    • Sociology.
  • Must possess ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, follow state and district guidelines.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time,
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer,
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids,
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone,
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone,
• Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds