Job Title Social Studies Teacher Work Year 10 months
Department Faculty
Supervisory
Reporting
Dean of Academics, Dean of Student Life, Dean of Student Support, Assistant Principal
of Academics, Assistant Principal of Operations, Principal, and CEO
Works closely with Administrative Team, Leadership Team, Faculty, Staff, Parents, & Students
Professional Expectations
● Professional development - show initiative in increasing present skills and learning new ones.
● Dependability - on time and on task throughout the day, and complete tasks promptly.
● Cooperativeness - positive attitude with others; cooperative and helpful with co-workers; foster an open
and trusting work environment.
● Professionalism - maintain appropriate boundaries with students; dress appropriately; maintain
confidentiality; use appropriate channels of communication to express concerns; accept responsibility.
● Adaptability - accept and apply constructive feedback; demonstrate flexibility to meet new needs or
challenges, and to incorporate new ideas; suggest better ways to do things.
● Communication skills - respond promptly to phone and email messages; communicate effectively with
staff, students, and parents; listen carefully and ask questions when needed; clear and accurate verbal and
written communication.
● Decision-making/problem-solving - make sound and timely decisions by analyzing facts; reach logical
conclusions by the use of foresight and planning; independent, but seek help from the right source when
appropriate; prompt response to safety and security concerns.
● Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - demonstrate in personal actions and decision making,
and in interactions with colleagues and students, the ability to create, promote, and maintain a safe and
positive environment for all students and employees, regardless of race, religion, religious belief, sexual
orientation, gender or gender identity, and socio-economic status; call out violations of the DEI policy
when encountered.
● Service to Franklin - act as an ambassador in any setting, supporting both the school’s mission and
handbooks; support students in both the context of the job and involvement in their extra-curricular and
co-curricular activities.
Job-Specific Expectations
● Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
● Develop schemes of work, lesson plans, and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.
● Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
● Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
● Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
● Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
● Provide appropriate and timely feedback on work.
● Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching
strategies.
● Maintain accurate, timely, and complete records of students' progress and development.
● Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies, and school
regulations.
● Prepare required reports on students and activities.
● Participate in department, school, and parent meetings.
● Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student
progress and student needs.
● Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
● Prepare classroom for class activities.
● Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
● Observe and evaluate students' performance and development.
● Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments.
Physical Requirements of the Position (list any that occur on a regular basis)
Accommodations will be provided
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 35lbs. rarely.
Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, writing on boards, grading
assignments, etc.) most of the day.
Required to be exposed to a physical environment which could involve dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar
elements rarely.
Required to work in standard classroom conditions.
Required to sit, stand, bend, crouch, stoop, reach, grab, pull, hear, and speak on a daily basis.
Normal setting for a job is an office/school setting.