Teacher GATE - MS Social Studies (Effective 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR)

Effective: 2026-2027 school year
Location: Alice Vail Middle School – Broadway & Craycroft area
Full-time equivalent: 1.0 (7.5 hours per day)
Work calendar: 9.5 months

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage the learning environment to prepare lesson plans and instruct students
• Evaluate and monitor students' performance to advance student achievement
• Understand and appreciate diversity
• Work collaboratively with a team to plan instruction
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning

Requirements

• Arizona Elementary Certificate with Middle Grades Social Studies Approved Area AND Provisional or Permanent Gifted Endorsement or willingness to pursue during the 2026-2027 school year
• Arizona Middle Grades Certificate with Middle Grades Social Studies Approved Area AND Provisional or Permanent Gifted Endorsement or willingness to pursue during the 2026-2027 school year
• Arizona Secondary Certificate with Middle Grades Social Studies, Social Studies, or History Approved Area AND Provisional or Permanent Gifted Endorsement or willingness to pursue during the 2026-2027 school year
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (required prior to start date)
• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in engaging African American and Latino students
• Bilingual (Spanish) endorsement

Pay

Salary will be prorated if the start date is after the first day of the work calendar. Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on the salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage.

Benefits

Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.

Schedule

9.5-month work calendar. Probationary contracts will be issued for any contingent certifications, positions that are 0.6 FTE or less, and certified employees within their first three years with the District.