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6th Grade Social Studies Teacher

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Overview

Orchard Knob Middle School is a 6-8 school located in the heart of Chattanooga, TN. At Orchard Knob Middle, we are committed to fostering academic achievement, personal growth, and community involvement. OKMS is a middle school focused on college and career readiness. Our students enjoy college visits every semester in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. In addition, our community partners assist us with this focus and we offer the following extracurriculars aligned with Future Ready Institutes: Culinary Club, Robotics Club, and Engineering Club. We also offer our students after school programs, athletics, an eLab (digital fabrication), and dedicated administrators.

We are looking for high energy, dedicated teachers who are experts in their content areas and who embody a growth-mindset. Teachers who want to inspire children to be thoughtful, passionate and brave individuals. Our teachers take advantage of professional development opportunities and opportunities for growth, while our administrators work diligently to support and provide teacher voice while implementing derived feedback.

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.


Learn More About Working For Hamilton County Schools At Careers.Hcde.Org And Get To Know Us And Our Strategic Plan, Opportunity 2030.


Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning - Deeply understand the Tennessee Social Studies Standrads and establish clear learning targets for every lesson. Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently implement high leverage literacy practices. Follow Hamilton County Schools’ instructional framework, including:
  • Ensuring Equity in Actions
  • Setting High Expectations
  • Building a Productive Classroom Culture
  • Responsive Teaching and Learning
Classroom Culture: Build a safe and productive classroom culture. Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold. Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset.
Family & Community: Consistently develop strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children. Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning.
Professional Responsibilities: Actively participates in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning. Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.

Qualifications
  • Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
  • Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
  • Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
  • Professional with high personal standards and integrity
Teaching candidates must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification in Social Studies 6-12 or 6-12 Social Studies or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program. If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must
  • for a Tennessee teaching license.
  • Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.

Compensation
Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

This position may be eligible for an increase in total compensation. The Differentiated Compensation Plan applies to designated schools and hard-to-staff positions.

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