Part Time Social Studies Teacher - Concord Junior High

Certified Secondary Teacher (Social Studies) – reports to the Principal.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in subject matter using various teaching methods such as lecture, demonstration, audiovisual aids, and other materials.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate each student’s history, background, learning ability, and assessments to meet individual educational needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop lesson plans and research curriculum methods that are coherent, purposeful, and engaging.
• Prepare teaching outlines, assign lessons, and grade homework assignments.
• Administer tests, evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom and during other school activities.
• Discuss students’ academic and behavior problems with parents and suggest remedial actions.
• Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher‑training workshops.
• Keep attendance and grade records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Appropriate certification as required by the Indiana Department of Education.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, excellent teaching skills, interpersonal relations skills, time‑management, and organizational skills.
• Compassionate, patient, observant, detail‑oriented, creative, and able to think outside the box.
• Ability to coach students individually or in groups and communicate with parents and other teachers about student progress.
• Other qualifications as deemed desirable by the School Board.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, reach with hands and arms.
• Frequent lifting/moving of up to 10 lb; occasional lifting/moving of up to 50 lb.
• Vision requirements: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Use of equipment such as computer, projector, phone, copy machine, and other office tools.

Work Environment

• Moderate noise level.
• No specific environmental hazards indicated.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the district policy handbook.