VELAMMAL VIDYALAYA CBSE SCHOOL

MADURAI-09

Job Description for social teachers

Although elementary schools offer social sciences as part of their curricula, most
social science teachers work at the secondary level. Topics may vary from state-tostate, but generally include history, government, geography, sociology, and
anthropology. According to the curriculum standards of the National Council for the
Social Studies, a social sciences program can include study in culture, diversity, the
environment, distribution, consumption, technology and civic practices.
Like teachers in general, social sciences teachers spend their time devising daily
lesson plans and executing them, preparing and grading assignments and tests, and
monitoring the overall performance of individual students. They also maintain order
among students and meet with colleagues and parents outside classroom hours. As
school funding and resources allow, they use the Internet and educational software
in their lessons and handle the administrative side of their work by computer.

KEY ROLE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

In the classroom, good communication and interpersonal skills are critical. Students
need you to be clear, trustworthy, inspiring, and patient. Good organizing, recordkeeping, and research skills are also important. Teachers licensed in a second
subject, especially English or a foreign language, are particularly in demand.
Experience with disadvantaged students can be a plus