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SOCIAL STUDIES - MIDDLE SCHOOL

Reports to: Division Principal or designee

Collaborates closely with: Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, K-12 Coordinators and Specialists, Head of Department, and other colleagues as appropriate.

Responsibilities: (Including but not limited to)

1. Classroom Responsibilities: To provide learning opportunities for every child relative to his needs, abilities, and stages of development establishing effective relationships with students based on mutual respect, recognizing the individuality of each child, ensuring an effective and challenging learning environment, and ensuring the classroom is an attractive and welcoming place.
2. Planning, Curriculum, and Organizational Responsibilities: To design authentic and meaningful units by starting with the end in mind. Use effective instructional strategies to make learning interactive, exciting, meaningful, and social. Develop and manage classroom resources. Provide students feedback to support their academic and social-emotional growth. Use standards to guide evaluation of student work, and record results to provide an accurate assessment of student achievement.
3. Professional Development Expectations: To embrace a growth mindset by keeping up-to-date on best practices, engaging in teacher development opportunities, participating in in-service courses, attending professional meetings as scheduled by Leadership, seeking out and using feedback from coaches and administrators, and participating in the ISP professional learning cycle as outlined in the evaluation process.
4. Community Expectations: Engage with our ISP community by sharing updates on the progress and development of the students in the teacher’s care, as well as important events happening in the classroom. Find opportunities to meet with parents, caregivers, and guardians to discuss the progress and development of the students, and collaborate to support the child’s specific needs, interests, and passions. Connect with our larger community by attending PTA events, athletics events, and various student performances

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support the ISP Teaching and Learning Philosophy by developing and teaching a curriculum that engages all learners in purposeful, connected and balanced work that cultivates 21st-century skills
• Plan with the end in mind (Understanding by Design) to develop units that are focused on essential questions and enduring understandings.
• Design authentic assessments (and aligned standards-based rubrics) to measure student learning in a real-world setting
• Provide frequent feedback to students to help guide them in their learning process. Report on student progress using standards-based grading
• Build a robust learning atmosphere that leads students to value being at school and feel part of a challenging yet joyful and inclusive learning community
• Help ensure that all students achieve key learning outcomes for the grade level, targeting instruction thoughtfully to address individual needs
• Collaborate intensively and daily with colleagues both within the division as well as vertically (K-12) to continually improve student learning and school culture. Work collaboratively to create cross-curricular learning opportunities.
• Participate actively in ongoing, intensive professional learning
• Support, guide, and advocate for a group of 8-12 students through our advisory program. Through our the delivery of our advisory curriculum, facilitate discussions based on the ISEL Framework to help support the social and emotional development of students

WHAT YOU BRING

• Passion for working with and appreciation of Middle School students
• Deep dedication to continual growth and development
• Eagerness to collaborate with colleagues
• A willingness to be flexible, and adaptable, and committed to the unique nature of working in an international school
• Organization, time management, and problem solving skills
• Experience designing authentic units and assessment using a backwards design model
• A high degree of professionalism
• Commitment to participating in the whole school experience including fostering joy as an authentic and important part of the learning process for students and sta

Requisitos

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

• At least 3 years of experience in relevant subject area or grade level
• Experience with backwards design and authentic assessment
• Bachelor or Master Degree in relevant subject area
• High level of English proficiency
• Cross cultural sensitivity and an international mindset
• Previous experience in an international school is desirable
• Experience in Standards Based Grading is desirable