Social Studies Teacher

Social Studies Teacher-High School

Required License(s): Secondary Level (grades 6-12) Broadfield Social Studies (1701) Required,

Secondary Level (grades 6-12) Economics (1710) Required; History (1725) Desired, Political Science (1735) Desired

Full Benefit Package: WI Retirement, Health, Dental and Life Insurance, Long and Short Term Disability, Paid Personal Days, Paid Holidays, Accumulative Sick Leave, Flexible Spending or Health Saving Accounts, 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Accounts, Health and Financial Wellness Program, Professional Development, optional payroll deduction for personal insurance and savings products, Employee Assistance Program.

The Beaver Dam Unified School District seeks a full time Social Studies Teacher to serve our High School students, beginning employment with the start of the 2026-27 school year. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to serve students in a well-paying, highly collaborative, and progressive district.

Beaver Dam Unified School District's Social Studies Department has a strong partnership with the community. We welcome innovation and encourage creative expression. We are open to new ideas, and we provide opportunities for professional growth, advancement, and leadership, both inside and outside of the department. This position requires a dynamic teacher with ability to develop positive relationships with students, parents, staff, and the community. Candidates who are proficient in the use of technology and interested in serving as an advisor or extracurricular and coaching positions are preferred.

Candidates must be student-centered and have the ability to:

• Provide a secure, comfortable, respectful, and inviting learning atmosphere to motivate and challenge students to achieve
• Plan and deliver effective instruction that regularly integrates technology, engages students, enhances student learning experiences and provides students opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Use data to adapt teaching methods, instructional materials and assessment strategies to meet the varying needs and interests of individual learners.

All qualified candidates will be expected to: Collaborate with colleagues to improve the learning of all students; positively engage various stakeholders in the school and community; establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students. Agree to abide by and contribute to the collective commitments of the buildings they serve.

BDHS is home to approximately 1000 students from Beaver Dam and surrounding communities and recently completed 42 million dollars in facility upgrades and is one of the highest quality school facilities in the state. The services for our students are facilitated by 70 teachers, 25 support staff, a robust student services team, and 4 administrators. The academic experience for our students includes over 165 different course offerings, focused into 13 different curricular teams (i.e. English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Business, Music, etc.). BDHS students also have the opportunity to earn college credit by participating in one or more of our 15 transcripted credit offerings, as well as 17 AP course offerings. BDHS is a competitive member of the Badger Conference, offering over 50 opportunities for student involvement.