2026-2027 Secondary Teacher - Remedial Specialist - Language Arts

About the Role

Create a flexible program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establish effective rapport with pupils; motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for education, in accordance with each pupil’s ability; and establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

Responsibilities

• Teaches language arts to pupils in a classroom, using the course of study adopted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Oklahoma City’s Board of Education and any other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil with identified objectives.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize available time for instruction.
• Utilizes grading patterns that are fairly administered and based on identified criteria.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Treats pupils with respect and dignity.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program.
• Interacts with pupils, staff, and parents in a positive and professional manner.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Establishes rapport with pupils and provides a pleasant, safe, and orderly climate conducive to learning.
• Actively participates in full implementation of the OKCPS model for School Improvement.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• In the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation requiring school/office building closures, may be required to work from an alternative work site to ensure continuity of services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field required.
• Oklahoma Teaching Certification in Secondary Education in the following subjects or Alternative Teaching Certification as approved by the Oklahoma State Department of Education:
  • Reading Specialist
  • Language Arts-Middle/Junior High School
  • Middle Level English
  • Any 6-12 or 7-12 English certification
  • Elementary Education
  • Early Childhood
  • World Literature
  • Grammar and Composition
  • English
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.
• Physical agility, including the ability to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.