TEACHER-SOCIAL STUDIES

About the Role

Plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential—preparing each student to embody the Portrait of a Harmony Graduate: self-directed, passionate, collaborative, resilient, and ambitious. This role aligns with Harmony Public Schools' mission to advance student academic achievement through rigorous instruction, high expectations, and supportive interactions such as home visits, mentoring, and after-hours events. Educators cultivate competencies outlined in the Portrait of a Harmony Graduate, including ambitious planning, passion, collaboration, critical thinking, and self-direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

Responsibilities

• Understand and support the mission, vision, and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Model and instill a love of learning.
• Design and implement appropriate instruction aligned with school standards, curriculum, and student needs.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that maximize student engagement and learning.
• Utilize diverse teaching practices and methodologies to meet the needs of students from varied educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Conduct tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs.
• Conduct home visits to build stronger relationships with students and families.
• Host and mentor student clubs to help students explore passions and leadership skills.
• Attend and assist with after-hours activities such as student celebrations, parent meetings, and campus-hosted events.
• Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with school rules and disciplinary systems.
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students’ character and sense of community.
• Encourage and monitor individual student progress, adjusting teaching strategies as needed.
• Attend department, school, district, and parent meetings.
• Participate in district and campus staff development and serve on staff committees.
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Assign and grade classwork, homework, tests, and assignments.
• Take daily attendance.
• Communicate regularly with students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and needs.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and community members.
• Take necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in using computers, including district software, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, calculators, copy machines, and telephones.
• Ability to analyze data.

Work Environment

• Light work: may require occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will occasionally be required.
• Position is primarily in a classroom setting with intermittent speaking, standing, walking, and writing.
• Moderate travel is required.