Job Information
Schenectady City School District Anticipated Social Studies Teacher in Schenectady, New York
Social Studies Teacher Role
This position will report to Building Principal. The Social Studies Teacher will plan, prepare, and teach well developed culturally responsive lessons which enthuse and inspire students, and promote an exciting rigorous learning environment. This position requires a high degree of energy, culturally responsiveness, and resilience. This teaching position is part of a new and exciting initiative to provide inquiry based and culturally responsive instruction to our middle and high school program. Students will be engaged in disciplinary literacy, civics and activism throughout the course.
Social Studies Teacher Expectations
Teach concepts of government, geography and history, economics, civic ideal and current events;
Foster debate, facilitate project-based learning and classroom presentations;
Use inquiry based practices to guide students to solve local and national questions; Major inquires include: social justice, cultural awareness, media, globalization and group relations;
Gets students excited about engaging social justice issues;
Plan lessons, assign grade and homework;
Use growth mindset practices in their classrooms;
Teach students how to use learning to resolve real-world problems;
Build trust, motivate and understand student needs;
Embrace and lift student strengths, voice and identity to create a learning environment that is highly engaging and relevant to students;
Robust working knowledge of how to teach literacy to those grade levels.
Social Studies Teacher Key Qualities
Models a growth mindset and a social justice spirit;
Acts as a facilitator and coach to support learning in the classroom;
Brings the real-world into the classroom and brings the classroom to the real-world;
Uses students lived experiences to guide instruction.
Job Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
NYS Social Studies certification Grades 7-12;
Candidates who apply should have a growth mindset themselves.
Position Start Date:01/08/2024
Application Deadline:06/28/2024