2026-27 Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Teaching certification recognized by the State of Oklahoma
• Previous experience with children or in a classroom setting is preferred

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain all records and the comprehensive computer database necessary to complete the annual child counts and other state and federal reports required by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
• Teach academic content as designated to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and activities aligned to current state standards.
• Adhere to district and school policies as set forth by district/site handbooks.
• Able to provide a learning environment that allows all students to feel safe and successful.
• Instruct pupils in basic subject matter specified in state law and 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.
• Makes adjustments as needed, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil's progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and collaborates with other professional staff members in assessing and providing interventions/resources for pupils’ health, social-emotional, and academic needs.
• Enhances professional pedagogy through in-service education provided by the district and self-selected professional growth opportunities.
• Sets goals for professional growth and seeks guidance.

Additional Duties

• May occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in the overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up or more than 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to or more than 50 pounds
• Regularly exposed to fume or airborne particles
• Frequent exposure to high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (including outdoors), extreme heat (including direct sunlight), risk of electrical shock and vibration
• Work environment will vary from somewhat loud to extremely loud

Work Environment

• Exposure to fume or airborne particles
• Frequent exposure to high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (including outdoors), extreme heat (including direct sunlight), risk of electrical shock and vibration
• Work environment will vary from somewhat loud to extremely loud

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Employee may occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in the overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.

Salary Schedule

The salary schedule for certified teachers in this department is as follows:

• Starting Salary: $40,000 - $45,000
• Step 1: $42,000 - $47,000
• Step 2: $44,000 - $49,000
• Step 3: $46,000 - $51,000
• Step 4: $48,000 - $53,000
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• Step 8: $56,000 - $62,000
• Step 9: $58,000 - $64,000
• Step 10: $60,000 - $66,000
• Step 11: $62,000 - $68,000
• Step 12: $64,000 - $70,000
• Step 13: $66,000 - $72,000
• Step 14: $68,000 - $74,000
• Step 15: $70,000 - $76,000
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• Step 17: $74,000 - $80,000
• Step 18: $76,000 - $82,000
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