Teacher: English Language Arts

About the role

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.

Responsibilities

• Establishes clear goals and objectives related to the School Improvement Plan;
• Plans and prepares lessons, assignments, and instructional materials and establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Prepares, administers and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results;
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, teacher assistants, and volunteers.
• Selects and uses appropriate instructional strategies including, but not limited to, lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling and multi-media teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
• Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, Board Policy and Administrative Regulation.
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings and provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Serves on special committees.
• Improves skill and knowledge base in current trends, research and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, multicultural content, problem solving and interdisciplinary connections.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.
• Experience: One (1) year experience with virtual learning technology, remote instruction platforms, Learning Management Systems, and video conferencing tools, if assigned to Virtual Academy required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Knowledge of school organization; goals and objectives; curriculum; teaching techniques; current trends, research and materials of instruction in field of specialization.
• Skills: Understanding of the teaching/learning process; Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education; Ability to infuse technology into curriculum; Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school board staff, students, parents and community; Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills; Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning; Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communication styles, levels of skill and experience to support their child’s education experience; Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners; Ability to travel to/from Maryland Sites as necessary at the expense of the employee is required for in-person appearances at various intervals throughout the duration of the school-year; Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations; Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

N/A