Social Studies Teacher

Position Type:
Middle School/Social Studies

Date Posted:
11/18/2025

Location:
Middle School - School of Excellence

Date Available:
December 2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled

District:
Capital School District Description: Social Studies Teacher

Terms of Employment: 10 month employee - temporary for the remainder of the year

Reports to: Building Principal

Salary: Current Teacher salary schedule

Minimum Qualifications:

• Meets certification requirements of the State of Delaware for Middle Level Social Studies.
• Successful completion of Praxis II exam
• Teacher who is designated Highly Qualified in Middle Level Social Studies preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach Social Studies to students
• Able to work with students in an middle school level placement
• Works cooperatively with all staff and parents
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's mission statement.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation
• With notice and consistent with employment commitments, is available to students and parents, within reason, for educational related purposes outside the instructional day
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift an/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Standard Requirements:

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
• Tuberculin Test and physical
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

Application Procedures
Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter, resume and three letters of reference, dated within the last year, are required. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be considered.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of the vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources office at 302-857-4215.

The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198 Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone (302) 672-1500