Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

• SELF-ADVOCATES for themselves and their students.
• Is TEAM-oriented by working with peers, families, and students to support teaching and learning through academics and character development.
• Is RESILIENT by demonstrating perseverance through challenging situations to ensure professional and personal growth.
• Models INTEGRITY by being transparent as educators through self, peer, and school leadership feedback and committing to strengthening skills needed to develop professionally.
• Models VIRTUE by exhibiting moral excellence in what they think, say, and do.
• STRIVEs for EXCELLENCE by providing a top-quality education for every student, every day.

• Have a passion for supporting all learners and are willing to create and adapt lessons to best support student growth.

• Seek and accept feedback and show a desire to continue to push their own practice as an educator.
• Willing to work, support, and grow with their peers on the ELA team to push one another to produce a strong academic culture in all classrooms and grade levels.
• Actively participate in regular professional development.

• Have a deep content knowledge of English Language Arts

• Meet ELA measurable instructional goals and systems to track progress for all students relative to academic goals.
• Create, utilize, and revise (with data) ELA long-term plans, unit plans, unit assessments, and weekly lesson plans in instructional practice.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver appropriate ELA lessons using a variety of presentation methods in order to keep students engaged and meet their individual needs.

• Use multiple forms of data and technology to inform daily ELA instructional decisions and to personalize learning for students and adults--including targeted intervention and acceleration.
• Maintain records of students' progress and development.

• Create and maintain a positive classroom environment that promotes positive behavior and adheres to our school-wide culture management system.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents/families by communicating frequently to inform them of their students' academic and personal growth.
• Lead cultural duties including, but not limited to, breakfast, lunch, morning/after school duties, and peer teachers' classrooms.
• Plan for and participate in extracurricular activities designed as opportunities to support student's academic and character development.
• Other activities assigned at the School Leader's discretion to achieve our mission.

• Bachelor's degree
• A valid Tennessee Teaching Credential (or commitment to obtain one)
• Minimum of two (2) years of classroom instruction experience preferred
• Previous experience of improving students' academic performance and behavior
• Experience in preparations of lesson plans aligned with state requirements and teachers' curriculums
• Experience in collaborating with other educators on grade level and by content
• Has an analytical view of student progress towards standards
• Strong knowledge and appreciation of working with students in under-resourced communities
• Be in attendance every scheduled work day (7:00am-4:00pm) and a few after hours events a year, except in the case of emergency or serious illness.
• Dress professionally at all times.
• Maintain an appropriate professional relationship with students, parents, and staff.
• Pass criminal background check as required by law.

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