2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR (Posted: 06/24/2026)POSITION: HoechMiddle School Social Studies Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS: Middle School Social Studies Certification is required.
ApplicationSubmission Procedure - External Candidates - To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application,
- Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
- Upload letter of interest and resume.
- All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.
Application Submission Procedure - Internal Candidates - To ensure full consideration, please complete the online application.
- Navigate to
- Click on Internal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clicking Yes, I am an employee.
- Click on your initials in the top right corner, select Internal Job Settings, and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
- Once logged in, click on "Job Listings" and apply for the position.
SALARY: Teacher Salary Schedule
DEADLINE: Open until filled
JOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE: Middle School Social Studies
The middle school teacher provides instruction for social studies. In addition, the middle school teacher helps to develop students; academic, social, and/or motor skills.
REPORTS TO: Principal
EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:
- Creates a flexible middle school program and classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth for all students.
- Establishes effective rapport with students to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation continued progress in accordance with each student's ability.
- Demonstrates appropriate long and short-term preparation for classroom instruction.
- Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitators of student learning.
- Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximize the learning of each child, individually and in-group settings.
- Assess student progress, provides students and parents with specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
- Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge.
- Takes responsibility for teaching the district curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents.
- Establishes clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
- Keeps abreast of current development in their fields and continues to deepen their understanding of their disciplines.
- Establishes and maintains a functional, attractive, orderly, and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community.
- Develops classroom rules on behavior procedures, and maintains fair and just order in the classroom.
- Manages discipline in accordance with administrative regulations, school board policies, and legal requirements.
- Develops a repertoire of strategies to manage student behavior, individually and in-groups, in a manner that encourages individual responsibility, self-control, self-discipline, and effective decision-making.
- Takes reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Demonstrates a respectful, cooperative and caring manner with students and adults in the school community.
- Assumes responsibility for the effective functioning of the school to include necessary non instructional assignments and student management throughout the entire building.
- Maintains complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
- Contributes to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and participating in school and district activities, such as staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, teacher training workshops and serving on building and district committees.
- Pursues professional growth and development through staff development and opportunities, postgraduate education, membership and participation in professional organizations and attendance at regional, state and national meetings.
- Actively participates in the Performance Based Teacher Evaluation process.
- Supervises students during school-sponsored after school/evening activities.
- Attends meetings and activities outside the normal school day, i.e., professional development activities, parent conferences, open houses and staff meetings.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)
(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.
- Classroom management requires daily attendance to meet students' needs.
- Requires travel to work sites within a building
- Interprets test results; reviews and interprets printed reports to obtain information necessary for decision-making, planning and management in assigned area(s).
- Operates specialized equipment such as computers, etc.
- Provides written procedures for plan preparation and implementation; communicates student assignments and behavior problems with others in writing.
- Provides instruction to students; discusses education programs with teachers, administrators, and/or citizens; conducts individual or group meetings; works with students to reinforce learning assignments; assists with the supervision of students; discusses student assignments and behavior problems with others.
- Reviews published educational materials for selection purposes; observes and evaluates student performance; checks student's work, corrects papers, supervises testing; assesses the accomplishments of students and provides progress reports.
Physical Demands (Strength)
-Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
-Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
-Exerts 10 to 20 pounds constantly.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Vocational Preparation: (Experience)
Requires successful student teaching experience and/or prior teaching experience.
Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)
Requires Missouri Teaching Certification at the Middle School level in the area of Social Studies.
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR (Posted: 06/24/2026)POSITION: HoechMiddle School Social Studies Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS: Middle School Social Studies Certification is required.
ApplicationSubmission Procedure - External Candidates - To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application,
- Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
- Upload letter of interest and resume.
- All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.
Application Submission Procedure - Internal Candidates - To ensure full consideration, please complete the online application.
- Navigate to
- Click on Internal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clicking Yes, I am an employee.
- Click on your initials in the top right corner, select Internal Job Settings, and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
- Once logged in, click on "Job Listings" and apply for the position.
SALARY: Teacher Salary Schedule
DEADLINE: Open until filled
JOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE: Middle School Social Studies
The middle school teacher provides instruction for social studies. In addition, the middle school teacher helps to develop students; academic, social, and/or motor skills.
REPORTS TO: Principal
EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:
- Creates a flexible middle school program and classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth for all students.
- Establishes effective rapport with students to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation continued progress in accordance with each student's ability.
- Demonstrates appropriate long and short-term preparation for classroom instruction.
- Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitators of student learning.
- Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximize the learning of each child, individually and in-group settings.
- Assess student progress, provides students and parents with specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
- Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge.
- Takes responsibility for teaching the district curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents.
- Establishes clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
- Keeps abreast of current development in their fields and continues to deepen their understanding of their disciplines.
- Establishes and maintains a functional, attractive, orderly, and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community.
- Develops classroom rules on behavior procedures, and maintains fair and just order in the classroom.
- Manages discipline in accordance with administrative regulations, school board policies, and legal requirements.
- Develops a repertoire of strategies to manage student behavior, individually and in-groups, in a manner that encourages individual responsibility, self-control, self-discipline, and effective decision-making.
- Takes reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Demonstrates a respectful, cooperative and caring manner with students and adults in the school community.
- Assumes responsibility for the effective functioning of the school to include necessary non instructional assignments and student management throughout the entire building.
- Maintains complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
- Contributes to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and participating in school and district activities, such as staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, teacher training workshops and serving on building and district committees.
- Pursues professional growth and development through staff development and opportunities, postgraduate education, membership and participation in professional organizations and attendance at regional, state and national meetings.
- Actively participates in the Performance Based Teacher Evaluation process.
- Supervises students during school-sponsored after school/evening activities.
- Attends meetings and activities outside the normal school day, i.e., professional development activities, parent conferences, open houses and staff meetings.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)
(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.
- Classroom management requires daily attendance to meet students' needs.
- Requires travel to work sites within a building
- Interprets test results; reviews and interprets printed reports to obtain information necessary for decision-making, planning and management in assigned area(s).
- Operates specialized equipment such as computers, etc.
- Provides written procedures for plan preparation and implementation; communicates student assignments and behavior problems with others in writing.
- Provides instruction to students; discusses education programs with teachers, administrators, and/or citizens; conducts individual or group meetings; works with students to reinforce learning assignments; assists with the supervision of students; discusses student assignments and behavior problems with others.
- Reviews published educational materials for selection purposes; observes and evaluates student performance; checks student's work, corrects papers, supervises testing; assesses the accomplishments of students and provides progress reports.
Physical Demands (Strength)
-Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
-Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
-Exerts 10 to 20 pounds constantly.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Vocational Preparation: (Experience)
Requires successful student teaching experience and/or prior teaching experience.
Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)
Requires Missouri Teaching Certification at the Middle School level in the area of Social Studies.
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
