This position is a full – time junior high/high school social studies teaching position located at Pacific High School in Sixes, OR, that starts in the 2026-2027 school year.

 

The certified staff member under the general supervision of the building principal/vice principal performs a variety of tasks, with major responsibility being the instruction and supervision of students.

 

The position consists of teaching social studies courses to students in grades 7 – 12. A successful applicant should be able to teach all areas of social studies, including Global Studies, US History, Government and Economics, and must hold a valid license from TSPC with proper endorsements, or the ability to get the proper endorsements, for these areas. This position will also include teaching a course for junior high students in college and career exploration.

 

A sense of humor and genuine love for working with all students is a necessity. This position requires initiative, a willingness to seek out opportunities for growth, a willingness to work both individually and collaboratively, and a willingness to seek out community partners to provide opportunities for real life learning for students.

 

Major Job Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to design instruction based the Oregon Department of Education adopted Social Sciences Standards and Common Core State Standards.
2. Demonstrated understanding of research-based instructional strategies and assessment practices that support effective instruction.
3. Recent successful experience in demonstrating and modeling effective instructional strategies and assessment practices in a classroom setting.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of needs of diverse learners and strategies for addressing these needs.
5. Demonstrated use of assessment data to prepare for instruction and for the setting of SMART goals.
6. Ability to follow through to show progress of student growth throughout the year.
7. Demonstrated understanding and implementation of successful classroom management strategies.
8. Evidence/demonstration of use of technology to enhance student learning or willingness to learn.
9. Demonstrated organizational skills and commitment to follow through on tasks.
10. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with students, teachers, school administrators, support personnel, parents, and community members.
11. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to all stakeholders.

 

In addition, a successful applicant will have the ability to keep and maintain accurate attendance,

academic, and behavior records, meet deadlines set forth by the school and district administration, and preserve a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student, staff and/or parent information.

 

The district provides professional development opportunities both within the and outside of the district. 

 

Teachers may transfer up to 10 years of experience.

 

Extracurricular opportunities may be available for high school and/or junior high school sports and activities.

 

The Port Orford – Langlois School District is comprised of two locations: Driftwood Elementary School, a K– 6 school located in Port Orford with a population of approximately 107 students, and Pacific High School, a 7 – 12 junior/senior high school located seven miles north of Port Orford and seven miles south of Langlois that houses approximately 123 students.

 

Please visit our website (http://www.2cj.com) and Facebook pages for information about Driftwood Elementary School and Port Orford – Langlois School District.

 

*updated 6/11/2026