Job Description

High School Social Studies Teacher

This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs effectively to ensure student achievement.

Essential functions include:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate, and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Possess excellent time management skills and ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary's County Public School System
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to direct and evaluate student learning experiences
• Ability to provide guidance to students to promote education development and welfare
• Ability to plan and coordinate the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Provides care and protection of school property
• Supervises student activity on school property
• Participates in co-curricular activities
• Maintains accurate student attendance
• Assists students with learning activities
• Takes part in professional development activities
• Cooperates with students and staff
• Maintains open lines of communication with students, staff, and parents
• Maintains current lesson plans
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred:

• Eligibility for professional certification/licensure of the appropriate grade and or content

Full-time ten-month position.

The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC

Updated: 7.2024, 05.2025

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all applicants, re-advertise, and/or withdraw the positions.

The St. Mary's County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status or sexual orientation, religion, or disability in matters affecting employment or providing access to programs.

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