Teacher - EnglishDepartment Chair 2025-2026 School Year
Teacher - EnglishDepartment Chair 2025-2026 School Year
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Job Description
Reports to:Principal
Duty Days:187
Wage/Hour Status:Exempt
Pay Grade: I00 (Pay Based on Years of Experience
Date Revised: 0623
You just might be the person we are looking for if you have:
Bachelors degree from accredited university
Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and level assigned
Knowledge of subjects assigned
ESL certification required for ELA Reading (or ability to obtain within one year)
General knowledge of design and delivery issues related to alignment for best results in student achievement
Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior in an online or facetoface setting
Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
Physically able to monitor student discipline and progress and meet other student needs as required
Physically able to move about the room to perform formative assessments and adequately facilitate small and large group instruction
Strong knowledge of technology Canvas and remote/blended instruction
Online Instruction Certification through an accredited program (ability to obtain in 1st year)
Orienting your Online Learners Certificate (ability to obtain in 1st year)
Creating Presence in your Online Course Certificate (ability to obtain in 1st year)
Katy ISD MRA Certification Course (ability to obtain in 1st year)
The mission of this role:
Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual emotional physical and social growth in an online or blended learning environment. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.
What success looks like for this role:
- Modify lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
- Present subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency board policies and administrative regulations.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies activities materials and equipment that reflect accommodation for individual needs of students assigned.
- Work cooperatively with special education staff to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
- Cooperate with other members of staff for planning and implementing instructional goals objectives and methods according to district requirements.
- Assist students in analyzing and improving study methods and habits.
- Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal testing and use results to plan instructional activities.
- Present positive role model for students.
- Create classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical social and emotional development of students.
- Manage student behavior and administer discipline according to board policies administrative regulations and IEPs.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities.
- Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents students principals and teachers.
- Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues students parents and community members.
- Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly using email discussion boards chat and Canvas inbox.
- Participate in campus and district staff development programs.
- Demonstrate behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
- Keep informed of and comply with state district and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
- Compile and maintain all physical and computerized reports records and other documents as required.
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on committees as required.
- Articulate the districts mission and goals in areas of assigned responsibilities to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
- Demonstrate awareness of district/community needs and initiate activities to meet identified needs.
- Demonstrate the use of appropriate and effective techniques to enhance community and parent Involvement in the local school system.
- Develop essential components of facetoface interventions which will be developed and delivered according to data driven decision making philosophies.
- Utilize asynchronous and synchronous tools to augment course content.
Potential leadership opportunities in this role:
- Supervise assigned teacher aide(s) and student teacher(s)
- Aspiring Assistant Principals Academy
Why work for Katy ISD
- Overall A rating from the Texas Education Agency
- Forbes rating one of the best employers in the state of Texas
- Niche rating top school district in the Houston area
- Worldclass professional development and training opportunities to grow our network of confident and innovative teachers
- Inclusive work environment where collaboration and teamwork are embedded in the culture and diversity is highly valued
- Competitive pay for teachers
- Advanced degree stipend for Masters or Doctorate degree
- Additional stipends for certain positions such as coaching fine arts bilingual and some special education positions
- Teacher Incentive Allotment provides additional pay for Recognized Exemplary and Master teachers in designated classroom teaching positions
- Employee benefits include RediMD Telemedicine and EAP for mental healthcare
- Positive worklife balance
Workplace operational environment to include:
Standing for long periods of time. Use of a computer for extended periods of time. Frequent stooping bending pulling and pushing i.e. relocating stacks of textbooks media equipment desks and other classroom equipment. The level of mobility required depends upon the grade level of teaching assignment(s) and requirements thereof. Must maintain emotional control under stress.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
