Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Description

Description

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade.  GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families.

About us: 

GEO Next Generation Academy (K-12) – Indianapolis is a part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by the GEO Foundation. It joins 21st Century Charter at Gary, Gary Middle College in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. GEO Next Generation Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school that serves students in grades K-12. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model.  We Are A TAP School.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans that align with state standards and meet the needs of diverse learners
• Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment that fosters student learning and growth
• Assess student progress and provide timely feedback to students and parents/guardians
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units and projects
• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills and stay current with best practices in education
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent/teacher conferences
• Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff
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** This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties to be performed and may be revised at any time**

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field
• Valid Indiana Professional Educator or Initial Practitioner certification in Social Studies for middle school (no substitute licenses or emergency permits can be accepted)
• Strong knowledge of social studies content and pedagogy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
• Experience with technology integration in the classroom is a plus

If you are a dedicated and passionate educator who is committed to student success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team as a Middle School Social Studies Teacher.