Position: Middle School & High School ELA Teacher
Location: Miami FL
Duration: FullTime
Salary: DOE
Job description
The client is seeking an energetic and creative Middle School & High School Language Arts Teacher to join our growing faculty for theschool year. Must be comfortable being in person on campus with students.
Essential skills and experience
- Hold a bachelors degree in English or a related field from an accredited college or university with teaching credentials. A masters degree and teaching certificate (preferred).
- Have 23 years in a lead teacher role preferably in Language Arts at the middle school and high school level.
- Strong communication skills (oral and written).
- Deep dedication to learning and developing as an educator.
- Collaborative work style paired with the ability to take initiative.
- Strong classroom management skills and expertise in differentiating instruction.
Responsibilities
- Create and implement a Language Arts curriculum aimed at fostering strong reading writing and critical thinking skills while exposing students to diverse literature from a variety of backgrounds cultures and perspectives.
- Assist 8th grade students in exploring high school options including writing letters of recommendation.
- Design and execute a culturally responsive curriculum for either a middle school and high school arts elective or advisory class catering to students at different levels from grades 6 to 12. This involves creating lesson plans selecting appropriate teaching materials and preparing the classroom for activities.
- Collaborate with fellow educators to develop curricula and enhance teaching strategies.
- Continuously assess student progress through observations evaluations assignments and tests offering timely and constructive feedback to students parents and colleagues.
- Maintain regular communication with relevant staff (learning support specialists counselors principals) and parents regarding student progress.
- Establish and maintain school rules with a positive approach and strong classroom management skills.
- Attend school departmental team and parent meetings.
- Participate in nonclassroom events such as Back to School Nights parent/student conferences retreats faculty meetings field trips and special performances.
- Stay current with new classroom technologies teaching resources and instructional methods adapting to incorporate these developments into lessons and activities.
- Prioritize student health and safety.
- Carry out additional duties as assigned by school administration.
Nonessential skills and experience
- Eagerness to learn new technology and systems.
- Strong understanding of teaching through a balanced literacy approach.
- Experience with a problemsolving and discussionbased mathematics approach.
- Strong analytical abilities and enthusiasm for datadriven instruction.
- Very resourceful and adaptive eager to embrace change growth and learning.
- Experience working closely with diverse families.