Middle School English Teacher

Job Title:

English Teacher Reports To:

Principal FLSA Status:

Exempt-Full Time Bishop Kearney High School empowers young men and women to reach their full potential- academically, athletically, spiritually, and socially - by providing a college preparatory, elite athletics, and a values-based Catholic education in a student-centered family atmosphere. Bishop Kearney celebrates the variety of cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives each member brings to our community. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable environment for our students to learn and thrive, and our faculty and staff to work and grow professionally. Every member of our community, school and beyond, contributes to the overall success we have experienced, both current and future.

Summary:

To develop student skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing that are fundamental to effective communication and literate citizenship; develop appreciation of literature of all types; motivate students to read widely for information and recreation; develop standards for critical judgment of written and oral communications transmitted by mass media; develop special talents of students in the field of English Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Teach courses in English to both middle and high school students
• Utilize an adopted scope and sequence, pacing guide, curriculum maps, and other materials in planning and developing lesson plans and teaching outlines
• Pursue a variety of methodology in teaching and instructing students, including lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and experiential learning
• Plan, develop, and utilize a variety of instructional materials and aids appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of students from varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, and who possess a range educational readiness levels
• Review, analyze and evaluate the history, background, and formative and summative assessments of students in designing instructional programs to meet individual educational needs
• Individualize and differentiate educational processes and procedures to meet the learning needs of all students.
• Provide group and individual instruction to motivate students, and effectively utilizes the time available for instructional activities
• Maintain appropriate standards of student behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures
• Review, analyze, evaluate, and report student academic, social, and emotional growth
• Prepare, administer, score, record, and report the results of criterion referenced tests, and administers, scores, records, and reports the results of group standardized tests in evaluating student growth and progress
• Counsel, confer with and communicate with parents and host parents, school, and District personnel regarding student progress

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to speak effectively before students, parents, colleagues, and administrators.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic software program functionality.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's Degree:

or two to four years related experience and/or training.

• Prior teaching experience a plus

Certificates and Licenses:

• Certification in subject area and grade level
• Newly hired employees will have a background check completed
• Required to completed Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Training and Van Safety Training.
• Newly hired employees will be subject to an MVR check

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

• Demonstrates strong skills and knowledge in ELA
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be able to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Must have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to communicate with diverse populations including urban families, suburban families and rural families with different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Noise level is moderate.

Work Environment:

School Pay:

$37,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person