7th-8th ELA Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Must have the 7-12 English Language Arts licensure or Middle Grades 4-9 ELA/Social Studies

REPORTS TO: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; KRISTEN PARKES
[email protected]

BASIC FUNCTION:

To provide the students under his/her direct supervision a quality educational program, which is appropriate for the assigned students that meets their ability and appropriate for the subject and personal growth and characteristics.

EMPLOYMENT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree
  • Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate or license
  • Shall demonstrate knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the following four broad areas:
  • Instruction
  • Classroom
  • Professional attitudes and growth
  • Personal characteristics
  • Appropriate criminal records check by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Meets all health requirements as mandated by law
  • Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with all employees

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Demonstrate evidence of effective planning
  • Demonstrate evidence of organization
  • Demonstrate skill in using a variety of methods and techniques to meet the needs of the students
  • Have a thorough knowledge of the subject matter being taught
  • Show an interest in his/her classroom environment
  • Encourage proper care and usage of equipment, furnishing, and materials
  • Be receptive to new ideas
  • Be enthusiastic
  • Demonstrate correct use of the written and spoken word
  • Evaluate and report student progress on the approval reporting tool and as scheduled
  • Follow Summit Academy's Instructional Design
  • Adhere to the teacher responsibilities set forth in the Teacher Handbook
  • Establish and maintain positive rapport with people
  • Establish and maintain a classroom routine
  • Establish teacher expectation of students
  • Uphold school rules
  • Show evidence of a positive attitude toward: Colleague, students, parents/guardians, special service personnel, support staff, administrators, visitors/public
  • Show evidence of participation in professional improvement activities
  • Participate on school and/or district-wide curriculum committees
  • Plan, implement, and complete an IPDP as prescribed by the LPDC
  • Maintain professional behavior
  • Dress professionally

All other responsibilities as set forth by the School Director and CEO.