English Language Arts Teacher

Must have a legal working status for United States of America to apply!

Fields of Expertise: High School ,  Special Education
Salary: Negotiable
Academy of Whole Learning

Details: Job Summary
Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment that develops in each student skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing that are fundamental to effective communication and literate citizenship; that develops appreciation of good literature of all types; that motivates students to read widely for information and recreation; that develops standards for critical judgment of written and oral communications transmitted by mass media; incorporating content areas of social studies and science in English language arts when possible.
Summary of Essential Job Functions
Teaches content and skills in English language, literature, composition, reading, journalism to classes of 7-9 middle and high school students.
Encourages students to think independently and to express original ideas.
Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve learning, health and social skills struggles.
Know students’ strengths, areas of improvements, disability, interests and emotional/behavioral triggers;
Have a love for teaching;
Case manage parent communication for 8-10 students;
Attend weekly meetings and professional development;
Substitute for absent teachers as needed;
Guide Teacher Associates in the classrooms;
Create engaging lesson plans with clear standards and objectives, consulting common core standards;
Research appropriate curriculum and active learning activities for direct instruction for student learning;
Participate in middle school and elementary responsive classroom/developmental design practices;
Update parents on academic progress (through progress reports, phone calls and emails), as well as communicating behaviors and achievements;
Create a classroom in which student accomplishments are celebrated;
Assist students in understanding their learning differences, and teach strategies and problem solving to help students develop skills for outside the classroom.
Meet and work together with our Behavior Team to manage student behaviors.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work with a team on developing, re-examining, revising and implementing an integrated curriculum with integrated projects;
Develop lesson plans focused on active learning that ensure the attainment of state learning standards and the additional learning standards set forth by AOWL;
Address individual needs of students through long and short term planning;
Prepare students adequately for all required assessments;
Evaluate students’ progress on a continuous basis;
Prepare individual student achievement reports for parents/guardians;
Provide an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment;
Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management;
Involve families/guardians in the education process;
Work effectively with parent volunteers;
Collaborate with other staff members to create meaningful community learning opportunities and community-based partnerships;
Participate in staff development programs;
Work with other staff members to form a positive, supportive team atmosphere;
Work on committees and participate in the governance and development of the school;
Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on students as required by law, policies, and administrative regulations.
Reliable, consistent attendance is a requirement and essential function of all our staff.
Minimum Requirements, Credentials, and Experience
Identified classroom experience and teaming experience with special education and regular education service teams;
Flexible traits that will thrive in a new learning environment;
Demonstrated interest or expertise in working with students with autism and/or related learning differences;
Demonstrated experience in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery.
Demonstrated ability to work and communicate well with families;
Ability to work effectively as a team member;
Willingness to be held accountable for student results;
Ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement;
Successfully pass a criminal background check.
Preferred Credentials, and Experience
Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License, or willingness to procure, in Special Education.
Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License in English Language Arts;
Salary and benefits
Competitive and dependent on experience
Health and dental benefit package
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Simple IRA with employer matching
An average of 90 minutes of prep per day to allow for differentiation
Paid Time Off