Social Studies Teacher - Senior High
Mansfield City Schools, Mansfield, OH, United States
Mansfield Senior High School – Social Studies Teacher (Grades 7‑12)
Position available for the 2026-2027 school year. Grades 7‑12 certification is a plus.
Job Goal : To provide leadership for learning at the classroom level.
Reports to: Building Principal/Designee.
Essential Skills
Communications Skills : Reading, speaking and writing coherently and clearly, social media communication skills, proper protocols of online engagement, ability to create a short YouTube video, to make a sales pitch, to reach out through the internet to a wide community, to receive and incorporate feedback, to share information appropriately, and to identify trends and ideas from elsewhere.
The Ability to Learn Independently : Taking responsibility for working out what you need to know, where to find that knowledge, learning about new equipment or procedures, and learning who you need to know to get the job done.
Ethics and Responsibility : Building trust in informal social networks, relying on others to accomplish goals.
Teamwork and Flexibility : Collaboration and sharing knowledge with colleagues, students, and partners; virtual and distance collaboration; pooling collective knowledge; problem‑solving; flexibility in taking on tasks outside a narrow job definition.
Thinking Skills
(critical thinking, problem‑solving, creativity, originality, strategizing): Identifying needs and finding appropriate solutions.
Digital Skills : Integrating digital technology with the knowledge domain, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting information.
Knowledge Management : Finding, evaluating, analyzing, applying, and disseminating information within a specific context.
Performance Responsibilities
Positive Relationships : Develop a positive relationship with each student, building trust that positively impacts learning.
High Expectations : Believe in all students’ ability to learn and see potential.
Care and Concern : Understand students deeply, demonstrate genuine affection, exemplify excellence, and motivate to achieve high levels.
Standards‑Based Teaching : Use state standards as a foundation for instruction, deconstruct standards, and measure them.
Facilitator of Learning : Design and implement dynamic lessons that engage all learning levels.
Master of the Subject Matter : Exhibit expertise and continue gaining new knowledge.
Persistence : Sustain effort over the long and rigorous journey.
Technology : Plan and provide learning experiences with research‑based, technology‑embedded best practices.
Reflective : Engage in reflective practice alone and with others about successes and challenges.
Qualifications Profile
Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate/License in the appropriate subject area or grade level(s). Substitute licensure is not accepted.
Demonstrates flexibility.
Demonstrates talent in successful teaching as reflected in student performance‑based and standardized assessments.
Demonstrates a problem‑solving attitude.
Believes and models the notion that all students can learn.
Demonstrates excellent attendance and recognizes its connection to relevance, rigor, and teaching effectiveness.
Essential Functions
Meet and instruct assigned classes in the designated locations and times.
Plan a study program that meets students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity.
Prepare for classes and provide written evidence of preparation when requested.
Design and implement meaningful, dynamic lessons daily.
Address learning needs based on quality assessment data (formative and summative).
Guide learning toward curriculum goals and establish clear learning targets for lessons, units, and projects.
Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology, consistent with student group needs.
Strive to implement the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals.
Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide detailed feedback and progress reports.
Help identify learning difficulties and seek assistance from district specialists as needed.
Take precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and regulation.
Assist in implementing policies governing student life and conduct; develop and maintain classroom rules fairly.
Be available to students and parents for education‑related purposes outside instructional days when required.
Plan and supervise assignments for aide(s) and volunteer(s) when appropriate.
Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
Apply knowledge of current research and theory based on school objectives.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and staff.
Speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communications.
Perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Utilize excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
Use excellent written communication skills with students and all persons within the school community.
Demonstrate experience and proficiency in technology use.
Display excellent verbal (including listening) and non‑verbal communication skills.
Work independently and productively.
Support the vision and mission of the district in all efforts.
Other duties as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent, or designee.
Physical Requirements
Ability to drive an automobile.
Ability to travel freely throughout the building.
Ability to lift, carry, or move equipment or supplies weighing up to thirty pounds.
Ability to balance, bend, climb, crouch, kneel, reach, or stand.
Ability to communicate effectively using language and writing skills.
Ability to participate in and facilitate idea exchange leading to group consensus.
Ability to react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.
Ability to accurately discern detail in written, statistical, and tabular materials.
Ability to analyze data and present alternative actions and solutions.
Ability to set priorities, organize, and complete duties efficiently without supervision.
Ability to maintain a tactful disposition in dealing with administrators, staff, students, parents, and the public.
Responsibility for the safety or well‑being of others.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
Conduct
Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non‑prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout employment in the District.
Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mansfield City School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification or sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.
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Position available for the 2026-2027 school year. Grades 7‑12 certification is a plus.
Job Goal : To provide leadership for learning at the classroom level.
Reports to: Building Principal/Designee.
Essential Skills
Communications Skills : Reading, speaking and writing coherently and clearly, social media communication skills, proper protocols of online engagement, ability to create a short YouTube video, to make a sales pitch, to reach out through the internet to a wide community, to receive and incorporate feedback, to share information appropriately, and to identify trends and ideas from elsewhere.
The Ability to Learn Independently : Taking responsibility for working out what you need to know, where to find that knowledge, learning about new equipment or procedures, and learning who you need to know to get the job done.
Ethics and Responsibility : Building trust in informal social networks, relying on others to accomplish goals.
Teamwork and Flexibility : Collaboration and sharing knowledge with colleagues, students, and partners; virtual and distance collaboration; pooling collective knowledge; problem‑solving; flexibility in taking on tasks outside a narrow job definition.
Thinking Skills
(critical thinking, problem‑solving, creativity, originality, strategizing): Identifying needs and finding appropriate solutions.
Digital Skills : Integrating digital technology with the knowledge domain, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting information.
Knowledge Management : Finding, evaluating, analyzing, applying, and disseminating information within a specific context.
Performance Responsibilities
Positive Relationships : Develop a positive relationship with each student, building trust that positively impacts learning.
High Expectations : Believe in all students’ ability to learn and see potential.
Care and Concern : Understand students deeply, demonstrate genuine affection, exemplify excellence, and motivate to achieve high levels.
Standards‑Based Teaching : Use state standards as a foundation for instruction, deconstruct standards, and measure them.
Facilitator of Learning : Design and implement dynamic lessons that engage all learning levels.
Master of the Subject Matter : Exhibit expertise and continue gaining new knowledge.
Persistence : Sustain effort over the long and rigorous journey.
Technology : Plan and provide learning experiences with research‑based, technology‑embedded best practices.
Reflective : Engage in reflective practice alone and with others about successes and challenges.
Qualifications Profile
Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate/License in the appropriate subject area or grade level(s). Substitute licensure is not accepted.
Demonstrates flexibility.
Demonstrates talent in successful teaching as reflected in student performance‑based and standardized assessments.
Demonstrates a problem‑solving attitude.
Believes and models the notion that all students can learn.
Demonstrates excellent attendance and recognizes its connection to relevance, rigor, and teaching effectiveness.
Essential Functions
Meet and instruct assigned classes in the designated locations and times.
Plan a study program that meets students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity.
Prepare for classes and provide written evidence of preparation when requested.
Design and implement meaningful, dynamic lessons daily.
Address learning needs based on quality assessment data (formative and summative).
Guide learning toward curriculum goals and establish clear learning targets for lessons, units, and projects.
Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology, consistent with student group needs.
Strive to implement the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals.
Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide detailed feedback and progress reports.
Help identify learning difficulties and seek assistance from district specialists as needed.
Take precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and regulation.
Assist in implementing policies governing student life and conduct; develop and maintain classroom rules fairly.
Be available to students and parents for education‑related purposes outside instructional days when required.
Plan and supervise assignments for aide(s) and volunteer(s) when appropriate.
Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
Apply knowledge of current research and theory based on school objectives.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and staff.
Speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communications.
Perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Utilize excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
Use excellent written communication skills with students and all persons within the school community.
Demonstrate experience and proficiency in technology use.
Display excellent verbal (including listening) and non‑verbal communication skills.
Work independently and productively.
Support the vision and mission of the district in all efforts.
Other duties as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent, or designee.
Physical Requirements
Ability to drive an automobile.
Ability to travel freely throughout the building.
Ability to lift, carry, or move equipment or supplies weighing up to thirty pounds.
Ability to balance, bend, climb, crouch, kneel, reach, or stand.
Ability to communicate effectively using language and writing skills.
Ability to participate in and facilitate idea exchange leading to group consensus.
Ability to react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.
Ability to accurately discern detail in written, statistical, and tabular materials.
Ability to analyze data and present alternative actions and solutions.
Ability to set priorities, organize, and complete duties efficiently without supervision.
Ability to maintain a tactful disposition in dealing with administrators, staff, students, parents, and the public.
Responsibility for the safety or well‑being of others.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
Conduct
Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non‑prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout employment in the District.
Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mansfield City School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification or sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.
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