| Description | JOB TITLE: School Social Studies Fair Facilitator
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a timeline for topic selection, project development, submission, judging, and recognition.
- Communicate social studies fair requirements, guidelines, deadlines, and expectations to participating schools, teachers, students, and parents/guardians.
- Provide guidance and support to teachers and students regarding project development and established fair requirements.
- Assist students in selecting appropriate social studies topics and developing meaningful research questions.
- Provide guidance regarding historical research, inquiry, analysis, and presentation.
- Encourage students to use credible primary and secondary sources.
- Provide guidance regarding evaluating sources for accuracy, reliability, relevance, and historical significance.
- Assist students in organizing research and developing evidence-based conclusions, interpretations, or arguments.
- Provide guidance regarding proper citation of sources and preparation of bibliographies.
- Encourage students to consider historical context, multiple perspectives, and the significance of their selected topic.
- Review student projects prior to the fair for completeness and compliance with established guidelines.
- Communicate necessary corrections or missing information to students and/or teachers.
- Coordinate the collection, organization, and display of student projects.
- Coordinate the setup and operation of the social studies fair.
- Recruit and coordinate qualified judges and volunteers as needed.
- Provide judges with scoring rubrics, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
- Coordinate the judging process and maintain accurate records of scores and results.
- Assist with determining award recipients in accordance with established criteria.
- Coordinate student recognition and awards.
- Assist in identifying projects eligible for advancement to regional, state, or other competitions, when applicable.
- Assist students and teachers in preparing projects for subsequent levels of competition.
- Maintain appropriate records related to participation, projects, scores, awards, and advancement.
- Promote student participation in social studies fair activities.
- Encourage equitable opportunities for student participation across grade levels and schools.
- Maintain confidentiality of student information and records.
- Follow all applicable federal and state laws, West Virginia Department of Education requirements, and county policies and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.
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