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The Charles School High School Social Studies Teacher in Columbus, Ohio
High School Social Studies Teacher
Description:
The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University, TCS @ ODU is looking for a High School Social Studies Teacher, for the 2024 - 2025 school year. TCS @ ODU has a particular mission to urban students in Central Ohio preparing them for lifelong learning and informed citizenship through real-world experiences and rigorous academics. Fostering ownership and responsibility for their education prepares our students to be successful in college, the workplace, and other endeavors they undertake upon leaving TCS @ ODU.
The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University Vision, The vision that formed and fuels TCS @ ODU is a school that:
- Treats all students humanely and individually.
- Serves the urban community of Columbus.
- Enlivens the human spirit via concerned and positive ways mature, wise adults interact with teenagers and serve as role models for them.
- Causes students to become more thoughtful, inquisitive people particularly in core literacy areas including: science; math; the arts; communication through literature, writing, and oral presentation; technology; social studies; languages and cultural studies; and community engagement.
- Respects the need for students to establish their own independence while at the same time developing in them a sense of commitment to their community.
- Is a place where adults working at the school always exhibit respect toward students and other adults.
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Position Overview:
As a graduation requirement, Social Studies courses prepare students for informed citizenship by understanding basic to advance social science processes and knowledge. As a content-driven course, social studies will address topics from world history (Enlightenment to present day) to the U.S. History, Government, and Economics. Giving students a foundational knowledge in the required courses as well as helping students understand the tools and thinking that social science researchers utilize, we will help all of our students develop and apply critical thinking skills which will inform their post-secondary life and to be fully participatory citizens in our community. Help to spark curiosity and joy in learning for all students.
Responsible for teaching a full course load (three blocked periods with one prep period daily) of social studies courses.
Develops syllabus, grading expectations, course sequence, title and all course details in conjunction with the building leadership, department and counseling team.
Develops a caring and nurturing classroom environment where all students can contribute to the community, learn, express questions/concerns/thoughts, and deepen their growth as a life-long learner.
Follow building guidance regarding parental communication, classroo