7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Mesa, AZ (On-site)
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
About the Position
As a 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher, you will play a vital role in fostering curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning in students during a key stage of their development. You will design dynamic lessons, build strong relationships, and create a supportive classroom environment where every student can thrive.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field
- Teacher certification preferred
- Experience teaching elementary grades
- Strong classroom management and communication skills
- Excellent communication and technology skills
Other Requirements
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid IVP fingerprint clearance card by the time of hire.
ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS
- Develop and deliver engaging, standards-based lesson plans
- Create a positive, inclusive, and structured classroom environment
- Assess student progress and tailor instruction to meet diverse needs
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians
- Collaborate with colleagues to enhance curriculum and school culture
- Participate in school events and activities
- Complete additional duties in collaboration with the team to deliver an exceptional student experience
- Maintains accurate, complete, legible and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
- Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
Edkey® Inc.
Edkey, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit that provides educational and operational support for 26 public charter schools and programs, consisting of approximately 11,000 students, operating exclusively in the State of Arizona. Our schools are considered the most unique group of public charter schools in the nation, with each individual school operating under its own mission and programming. School populations vary in size from 50 to 1,200 students and are classified in ranges consisting of large urban to small urban, large rural to small rural. Specialization schools include the Sequoia Deaf School (Mesa, AZ); the KELLY program for Emotionally Disabled Private Placement (ED-P) classified students (Phoenix, AZ); the TERRA program for students on the Autism spectrum (Mesa, AZ); and a distance learning platform though Sequoia Choice Arizona Distance Learning (Statewide, AZ). Edkey, Inc. is proud to be a premier provider of educational options, through school choice, to all students and their families in the State of Arizona. For more information, please call or visit us at the nearest Edkey, Inc. school in your community, or find us here on the web: http://www.sequoiaschools.org
