Middle School Social Studies

Job Description

Employer:
Nansha College Preparatory Academy


Location:
Job Location
China

Position Title: MS Social Studies Teacher
Position Description
GUIS seeks a knowledgeable, passionate and collaborative educator to join its middle school team. The selected individual will teach five sections of Middle School English and/or Social studies over a two-day block schedule arrangement. GUIS has adopted the Common Core State Standards in English and AERO Standards for Social Studies. The School employs a standards-based assessment and reporting scheme. Candidates with a commitment to middle school philosophy, pedagogies, and social-emotional development are strongly encouraged to apply.

Overall Responsibilities
* Promote positive and productive relationships and communication between colleagues, and other stakeholders.
* Support and model the GUIS mission
* Using the norms of collaboration to co-plan with colleagues who are teaching the same subject, and/or with EAL specialists.
* Use individual planning time to create scaffolds and supports to make content accessible and provide challenge to students at a range of English proficiency levels
* Deliver lessons in the assigned subject area(s) ensuring language is integrated and developed alongside content skills and knowledge
* Interpret data from both formal and informal assessments to improve student’s content language growth
* Facilitate Advisory throughout the week
* Offer after-school activities during the three trimesters
* Provide Office Hours support before and after school
* Provide intervention support to students identified by Student Response System
* Other responsibilities as assigned by the middle school principal

Qualifications:

The middle school Social Studies teacher must be qualified as follows:
* holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree in English Language Arts or in education
* holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Social Sciences or in education
* holds relevant teaching experience in a middle school or similar setting
* holds or be eligible for state or provincial teacher certification/licensure

Please note that due to visa restrictions, GUIS cannot employ teachers who are 60 years or older on the first day of the initial contract with the school.

Nansha College Preparatory Academy

Job Location
China

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