5-6th grade Social Studies Teacher
Company: The Leona Group
Location: Maumee
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: SUMMARY Provide
high-quality instruction to students and work collaboratively with
the school leader, colleagues, students, parents and the board to
accomplish or surpass the academy's articulated educational goals.
Work as a collaborative team member to implement the academy
curriculum and accomplish short- and long-term academic goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Create
a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; develop
reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure; enforce the
academy's student discipline code; collaborate in the
implementation of initiatives such as school-wide behavior
management systems. Plan a program of study that meets the
individual needs and goals of students; establish clear objectives
for all lessons and units; ensure that lessons as planned,
delivered, and assessed are aligned with state curriculum and
school-wide curriculum standards. Develop lesson plans and submit
them for review and feedback as scheduled; work cooperatively with
the academy's instructional coach to learn from feedback and
improve the quality of instruction. Participate in ongoing analysis
and planning to ensure that the school's curriculum remains aligned
to state standards. Collaborate with special education staff to
implement, to the greatest extent possible, an inclusive approach
to students with special needs. Remain aware of student needs;
participate in child study teams or individualized education
planning; implement accommodations and modifications as indicated
in student IEP's; seek advice and counsel from student support
services areas when needed to ensure that all students are fully
served. Collaborate with other staff, as necessary, to implement
grant-funded programming to accelerate learning for students with a
variety of needs including special education, at-risk, limited
English proficient students and others, to bring them to grade
level proficiency. Maintain accurate and complete records as
required; maintain the confidentiality of student records and
student information. Complete any documentation necessary for the
academy to be in compliance with regulatory requirements, such as
time and effort reporting. Communicate with parents and make
provisions for being available outside normal hours; work with
parents to encourage participation in their child’s learning
experiences; provide regular communication to parents regarding
their children’s performance. Maintain professional competence via
conferences, mentoring, involvement in professional organizations,
continuing coursework, etc. Complete all coursework and other
requirements necessary to maintain teaching credentials and "highly
qualified" status, as required by the teacher's assignment. Inform
the school leader of needed instructional resources. Serve as an
active member of teams such as grade-level, school-wide planning,
school improvement or other areas of focus. May participate in
extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, student
government, tutoring, enrichment activities, etc. Other duties as
assigned. Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS State teacher
licensure/certification with appropriate endorsements(s).
Bachelor’s degree with subject area emphasis and/or coursework
and/or experience necessary to be deemed "highly qualified" for the
grade/subjects to be taught. (Will consider non-certified
applicants with a degree in the subject area to be taught; would be
required to complete a plan of action to become "highly qualified"
within a prescribed period of time.) Demonstrated commitment to
young people’s learning success and achievement. Demonstrated
proficiency in a teaching/tutoring capacity as acquired through
prior experience in tutoring, teaching or other education-related
experience; evidence of successful experience in student and parent
relations.
Keywords: The Leona Group, Farmington Hills , 5-6th grade Social Studies Teacher, Education / Teaching , Maumee, Michigan
