High School Teaching - English-Language Arts

Position Type: High School Teaching/English-Language Arts Location: Metro Early College High School-MS/HS Building Date Available: Opening for the 26-27 SY Description: The High School English Teacher works in collaboration with fellow teaching staff to facilitate student learning in a competency-based environment targeting college readiness in English and Language Arts for 9th through 12th grade students.

The position provides students a foundation of the rules of language to build on throughout the rest of their educational careers.

This teacher is an expert user of electronic communication and is enthusiastic about using existing and emerging technologies to enrich the educational experience of students and the professional environment of the school.

Key responsibilities: Teaching and Advising * Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities * Encourage students to develop their special talents through listening, reading, writing and speaking skills in the English language * Take attendance each period and monitor students during outside classroom times * Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment * Use relevant technology to support instruction * Provide appropriate feedback on work * Observe and evaluate student's performance and development * Build relationships with students, as well as help them develop life skills, positive character traits, and more * Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students * Help students grow into solid, independent thinking citizens * Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures * Provide student support, counseling for students with academic problems and provide encouragement Essential skills/experience: * Ability to provide services that implement the school's educational mission * Ability to work collaboratively with other instructors to construct and maintain a high quality-learning environment * Ability to work collaboratively with students and their families to optimize learning * Ability to provide personalized instruction & coaching to students.

* Ability to conduct ongoing assessment of student progress and adjust instruction & coaching accordingly * Ability to counsel each student regarding his/her academic and behavioral progress * Ability to implement all institutional policies * Knowledge of laws, legal codes, and government regulations Curriculum * Design and implement curriculum that stresses discovery and different learning methods for students at a variety of English and Language Arts skills levels and backgrounds * Prepare lesson plans that teach core objectives and principles that are relevant to future education, and that demonstrate how this knowledge is useful in the real world * Work collaboratively with other content areas for integrated instruction and learning * Manage, plan, prepare, and differentiate class activities that facilitate active learning experiences Administrative & Other Duties * Complete long and short-term planning * Grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments * Make changes to learning plans and activities * Provide appropriate feedback on work and provide parents with feedback * Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities * Update online class materials using Schoology * Modify units and adapt them to current classes * Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs * Prepare classroom for class activities Salary Commensurate with experience.

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