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Social Science Teacher (Grades 8-12)

Biddeford and Dayton Schools & Southern Maine Administrative Cooperative | Biddeford, ME

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Posted Date 5/01/2025
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Biddeford High School is seeking a Social Science Teacher

School Description:
The High School serves grades 8-12.
We expect staff and students to embrace challenges and strive to attain excellence while exemplifying Tiger PRIDE: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.

Find Biddeford School Department's Three Pillars of Commitment to Students attached.

Brief Job Duties:
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

  1. Develops and administers social science curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
  2. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials to provide customized, small and large group instruction.
  3. Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.
  4. Build relationships with students to help encourage success, increase self-esteem and cultivate a sense of belonging in school and community.
  5. Course load assigned by Department Head and could include Personal Finance, Critical Issues and U.S. History among others.
Certification/License:
Eligible for appropriate Maine Department of Education certification. (200)
Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education

Education:
Bachelor of Education- Social Science
Masters Degree in related area preferred.

Experience:
Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels is preferred but not required.

Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community
Equal Opportunity
The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.
The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.

Criminal Background Check
All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting

Please see other Job Openings at :
Biddeford Schools
Dayton School
Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative
Job Type
Teacher - High School Level
Job Location (County)
York

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