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Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies Teacher
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What they do
A Middle or High School Teacher teaches middle school students, usually in grades 6 - 12, in a public or private school. Teaches one subject, or a group of subjects, such as math and science; works with one class all year or teaches different classes of students throughout the day. May mentor students, coach a school team or advise a student club. May specialize in working with students learning English or students with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders.
$62,521 / year median in Arizona
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Our Mission:
Champion Schools is dedicated to fostering academic excellence through the integration of accelerated content rich curriculum, using powerful and diverse instructional techniques encouraging critical thinking and the development of problem-solving skills. We will also use the community as a laboratory to construct knowledge through exploration and discovery.Job Overview:
- Skilled in Arizona Career and College Ready Standards
- Maintain high expectations for student academic success and conduct
- Subscribe to the belief that every student has a natural desire to learn and have the desire to bring all students into the educational mainstream by the end of elementary school
- Implement engaging and rigorous units to ensure all students master the required content
- Able to implement project based blended learning activities that activate the imagination, stimulate critical thinking and develop problem-solving skills
- Administer a variety of formal and informal assessments to measure student growth and mastery and to evaluate and refine instruction
- Reinforce school-wide rules and expectations
- Implement warm-strict classroom management techniques
- Collaborate closely with fellow teachers and other staff members
- Differentiate instruction effectively to meet the individual needs of students
- Identify students who are academically at risk and initiate effective intervention strategies
- Participate actively in professional development
- Communicate frequently with parents
- Build strong relationships with students, staff and families