Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher

About the role

The Environmental Charter School is seeking a Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher for the upcoming school year. Successful candidates must have a degree or experience in education, a strong work ethic, and a passion for environmental studies.

Responsibilities

• Create purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that employ a variety of teaching strategies, provide meaningful instruction, and maximize time on task
• Structure compelling, standards-based lessons that challenge students' critical thinking and align with lesson, unit, and grade-level objectives
• Infuse joy and rigor in lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence
• Regularly evaluate student progress using a variety of assessment methods, including standardized assessments, teacher-designed tests, and samples of student work
• Utilize the Google platform for document development
• Support the development of the 1:1 device implementation for students, including instructing digital citizenship
• Communicate regularly with families to share academic progress and develop a supportive home-school relationship

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Pennsylvania certification in English 7-12
• Meet the appropriate grade level and subject area requirements
• Minimum of 3-5 years teaching experience preferred
• Familiarity with charter schools and middle grades students

Qualifications

• Strong teaching abilities
• Understanding of reading and writing pedagogy and instructional practices in middle grades education
• A strong interest in environmental studies

Skills

• Energetic and progressive-minded
• Willingness to work collaboratively with grade-level and vertical teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, and participation in a generous 403b retirement plan

Pay

• Minimum starting salary of $44,716 with consideration given for prior years' professional teaching experience

Schedule

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