Internal Applicants Only-The Lead Teacher – Humanities: English and Social Studies (Grades 9–12)

KINNELON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT KINNELON, NEW JERSEY 07405

JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE :

The

Lead

Teacher

-

Humanities:

English

&

Social

Studies

(Grades

9-12)

1.

Valid

New

Jersey

Instructional

Certificate

with

an

appropriate

English,

Social

Studies,

or

related

Humanities

endorsement.

2.

Rated

Effective

or

Highly

Effective

under

AchieveNJ

in

each

of

the

most

recent

evaluation

cycles.

3.

Demonstrated

content

knowledge

and

instructional

expertise

in

English,

Social

Studies,

and/or

Humanities

education

at

the

high

school

level.

4.

Strong

interpersonal,

organizational,

leadership,

and

communication

skills.

5.

Demonstrated

ability

to

collaborate

effectively

with

administrators,

teachers,

and

colleagues

across

disciplines.

6.

Knowledge

of

the

New

Jersey

Student

Learning

Standards

for

English

Language

Arts

and

Social

Studies.

7.

Demonstrated

understanding

of

the

curriculum

development,

writing,

review,

and

revision

process.

8.

Ability

to

support

interdisciplinary

collaboration

and

alignment

across

English

and

Social

Studies

programs.

9.

NJ

Certified

Mentor

(preferred).

10.

Required

criminal

history

background

check

and

proof

of

U.S.

citizenship

or

legal

resident

alien

status.

REPORTS

TO:

Principal or designee, and the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Digital Platforms FUNCTION

The Lead Teacher - Humanities: English & Social Studies (Grades 9-12) serves as the instructional and organizational

liaison

for

the

high

school

English

and

Social

Studies

programs.

The

Lead

Teacher

supports

curriculum

coherence,

assessment

alignment,

program

development,

interdisciplinary

Humanities

initiatives,

and

effective

communication

while

remaining

a

classroom

teacher.

The Lead Teacher works collaboratively with English and Social Studies faculty and building and district administration

to

support

consistent

implementation

of

district

programs,

instructional

priorities,

and

student

learning

goals.

This

position

carries

no

formal

supervisory

or

evaluative

authority.

TERMS OF ASSIGNMENT

The

Lead

Teacher

shall

have

no

duty

periods .

This

position

does

not

include

supervisory,

evaluative,

or

administrative

authority

over

staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES Department Leadership & Communication

Serve

as

the

lead

liaison

for

the

Grades

9-12

English

and

Social

Studies

Departments.

KINNELON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT KINNELON, NEW JERSEY 07405

Attend

administrative

meetings

as

scheduled

to

support

communication,

planning,

and

coordination.

Create

agendas

for

and

facilitate

department

meetings

for

English

and

Social

Studies

staff.

Support

collaboration

and

communication

between

English

and

Social

Studies

faculty,

particularly

in

areas

of

shared

Humanities

programming

and

initiatives.

Disseminate

district

and

building-level

information

to

English

and

Social

Studies

staff

in

a

timely

and

consistent

manner.

Serve

as

a

point

of

contact

between

English

and

Social

Studies

faculty

and

administration

regarding

departmental

needs,

concerns,

programs,

and

initiatives.

Promote

collaboration

and

consistency

within

and

across

the

Humanities

disciplines. Curriculum, Assessment & Program Coordination

Work

collaboratively

with

the

Director

of

Curriculum,

Instruction,

Assessment

&

Digital

Platforms

to

support

the

development,

review,

implementation,

and

refinement

of

the

Grades

9-12

English

and

Social

Studies

curricula.

Facilitate

Program

of

Studies

review

for

English

and

Social

Studies

courses,

including

course

descriptions,

sequencing,

prerequisites,

and

academic

pathways.

Coordinate

department

input

related

to

student

placement,

course

sequencing,

academic

levels,

and

program

development.

Support

alignment

of

English

and

Social

Studies

curricula

with

the

applicable

New

Jersey

Student

Learning

Standards

and

district

instructional

priorities.

Support

the

alignment

and

coordination

of

common

assessments,

including

benchmark

assessments,

midterm

examinations,

and

final

examinations,

where

applicable.

Assist

in

reviewing

and

organizing

departmental

materials

related

to

curriculum

and

assessment

initiatives.

Identify

and

facilitate

meaningful

interdisciplinary

connections

between

English,

Social

Studies,

and

related

Humanities

programs.

Support

the

development,

implementation,

and

review

of

Humanities-related

courses,

programs,

pathways,

competitions,

and

enrichment

opportunities.

Assist

with

the

review

of

student

achievement

and

assessment

data

to

identify

departmental

strengths,

needs,

and

areas

for

instructional

focus. Instructional Support (Non-Supervisory)

Provide

collegial

support

to

English

and

Social

Studies

teachers

in

implementing

effective

instructional

and

assessment

practices.

Serve

as

a

peer

model

and

instructional

resource

upon

request.

Facilitate

collaboration

and

the

sharing

of

instructional

practices,

resources,

and

strategies

within

and

across

the

Humanities

disciplines.

Support

new

English

and

Social

Studies

teachers

through

mentoring

and

informal

coaching,

as

appropriate.

Share

professional

learning

opportunities

related

to

English,

Social

Studies,

Humanities

instruction,

assessment,

literacy,

and

curriculum.

Support

collaboration

around

disciplinary

literacy,

research,

writing,

critical

thinking,

source

analysis,

and

effective

communication

across

Humanities

courses.

Assist

in

identifying

departmental

professional

learning

needs

and

communicate

those

needs

to

building

and

district

administration.

KINNELON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT KINNELON, NEW JERSEY 07405

Budget, Materials & Resources

Facilitate

the

English

and

Social

Studies

Department

budgets

in

collaboration

with

building

administration

and

the

Director

of

Curriculum,

Instruction,

Assessment

&

Digital

Platforms.

Assist

with

the

inventory

and

organization

of

instructional

supplies,

texts,

novels,

primary

and

secondary

source

materials,

digital

resources,

and

other

departmental

materials.

Coordinate

departmental

requests

for

instructional

materials,

texts,

subscriptions,

technology,

and

replacement

resources.

Support

the

review

and

acquisition

of

instructional

resources

in

alignment

with

approved

curricula

and

district

procedures.

Serve

as

the

department

point

of

contact,

as

appropriate,

for

vendors,

academic

competitions,

enrichment

opportunities,

and

English-,

Social

Studies-,

and

Humanities-related

programs.

Assist

administration

in

identifying

short-

and

long-term

instructional

resource

needs

for

English

and

Social

Studies

programs. Additional Responsibilities

Attend

evening

parent

orientation,

curriculum,

or

program

meetings

related

to

English,

Social

Studies,

or

Humanities

programming,

as

requested

by

the

administration.

Assist

with

department-related

planning

connected

to

district

initiatives,

state

requirements,

student

achievement

goals,

or

program

development,

as

appropriate.

Support

special

programs

and

initiatives

related

to

English,

Social

Studies,

Humanities

education,

literacy,

academic

enrichment,

and

college

and

career

readiness.

Support

opportunities

for

students

to

engage

in

authentic

Humanities

experiences,

including

research,

writing,

debate,

civic

engagement,

interdisciplinary

projects,

competitions,

and

other

enrichment

opportunities,

as

appropriate.

Perform

other

duties

related

to

the

English,

Social

Studies,

and

Humanities

programs

as

assigned

by

the

Principal

or

Director

of

Curriculum,

Instruction,

Assessment

&

Digital

Platforms.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months, salary determined by Agreement between KEA and Kinnelon BOE. ANNUAL EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Achieve

NJ

State

law

and

the

provisions

of

the

board's

policy

on

evaluations.

APPROVAL DATE : August 18, 2026