Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

About the role

The Middle School ELA Teacher is responsible for delivering engaging and standards-aligned instruction in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The educator will foster a supportive classroom environment that promotes critical thinking, literacy development, and a love for language arts among students.

Responsibilities

• Create and model a respectful learning environment.
• Plan appropriate lessons and activities to meet students' needs.
• Use effective classroom management techniques.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques based upon sound education theory, which are appropriate to students' needs.
• Achieve and interpret student performance assessment results.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with school staff and with parents/guardians concerning academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Implement modifications and accommodations for all students with IEPs.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Maintain and update current Grade Book and online ParentVue.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences and school events.
• Attend and participate in building staff meetings, IEP meetings, PLTs, and district in-service meetings.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
• Perform physical requirements unaided or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.
• Annually pass the district's required online training by the district's assigned due date.
• Follow District protocol for reporting absences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Coaching and other extracurricular stipend positions are also available.

Requirements

• Valid Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement in English Language Arts for middle grades.
• Strong knowledge of adolescent literacy development and instructional strategies.
• Proficiency in integrating technology into the classroom.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Prior successful teaching experience at the middle school level is preferred.
• Experience working with English Language Learners and/or students requiring academic intervention.
• Strong knowledge of language development, WIDA standards, and MTSS/RTI frameworks.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and use student data to inform teaching.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Experience teaching in a rural or small-school setting preferred.
• Familiarity with MAP Growth assessments preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement in English Language Arts for middle grades.
• Strong knowledge of adolescent literacy development and instructional strategies.
• Proficiency in integrating technology into the classroom.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Prior successful teaching experience at the middle school level is preferred.
• Experience working with English Language Learners and/or students requiring academic intervention.
• Strong knowledge of language development, WIDA standards, and MTSS/RTI frameworks.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and use student data to inform teaching.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Experience teaching in a rural or small-school setting preferred.
• Familiarity with MAP Growth assessments preferred.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of adolescent literacy development and instructional strategies.
• Proficiency in integrating technology into the classroom.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Strong knowledge of language development, WIDA standards, and MTSS/RTI frameworks.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and use student data to inform teaching.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Experience teaching in a rural or small-school setting preferred.
• Familiarity with MAP Growth assessments preferred.

Benefits

Nestucca Valley School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of NVSD that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, age, veterans status, genetic information or disability in any educational programs, activities, or employment.

Pay

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.

Schedule

FLSA Status: Exempt