English Language Arts Teacher- Grade 7/8

Position Overview:The Central Falls School District seeks to hire a talented knowledgeable and highly innovative certified educator to fill the 7th/8th Grade English Language Arts position at Calcutt Middle School. As a teacher at Calcutt Middle School you are expected to teach all students by providing appropriate scaffolds and supports for them. You may teach students in general education multilingual inclusion or hybrid settings. All CFSD educators are expected to carry out the Districts core values of EQUITY EMPOWERMENT and EXCELLENCE as they work towards building relationships with students/colleagues delivering personalized high-quality instruction cultivating strong partnerships with our families and community and meeting all position expectations and District policies. Certified staff are expected to abide by the Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards and the CFSD/CFTU collective bargaining agreement policies and procedures. Guided by the Districts Strategic Plan we strive to prepare all students for success!GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES /DUTIESImplements a compelling vision of the English Language Arts curriculum teaching and learning standards and practices that align with the English Language Arts Common Core Standards and will result in college and career readiness for each student. Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment that fosters curiosity critical thinking and respect for diverse various instructional strategies and resources to meet the diverse learning needs of all students including MLLs and students with IEPs or 504 English Language Arts curricula instructional practices and culturally competent assessments that align with WIDA English Language Arts Common Core Standards and research-based practices for language effectively with special education staff ESL teachers counselors and other support personnel to ensure student student learning through varied methods providing timely and constructive feedback to students and student progress analyze data and adjust instruction to meet individual and group effectively with parents/guardians via phone email and/or conferences regarding student progress and in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching practices and knowledge of best practices in supporting MLL and IEP detailed behavior and classroom management plans to address individual students with students families and educational teams to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in accordance with Federal and State Regulations as a general educator. Incorporates ELLs backgrounds and experiences to improve performance by using various techniques to ensure comprehensible content a students background in the lesson plan and understand how to linguistically make connections with prior native language development. Establish two-way communication to engage parents/guardians as critical partners before during and after the team process. Utilize instructional materials that coordinate with district curricula to implement instruction that addresses students goals and language needs while providing access to grade-level a positive learning environment that promotes the academic social and personal well-being of all students. Develop and implement classroom and curricular accommodations and modifications for students including language development adaptations for plan and teach with other educators. Assess progress maintain documentation monitor student learning/progress and report as specified in the plan (MTSS 504 Plans IEP etc.). Follow all RIDE regulations related to ELLs and/or Students with Disabilities including determining if MLLs with disabilities are eligible to continue as MLLs or to exit from their MLL status completing and distributing all related paperwork. Consistently practice a growth mindset demonstrating a strong class culture and using feedback to reflect and set goals. Cultivates stewardship of collaborative learning and leadership in and out of the classroom integrating tools strategies and suggestions based on BPL to distribute knowledge and expertise skillfully to empower and engage colleagues and students. Other duties as deemed necessary by the building administrator(s)