High School English Teacher
High School English Teacher
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Job Description
Job Title:High School English Teacher
Job-Type:Full-time
Contract Days: 187-190 days
Reports to:Campus Principal
Salary Range:See Teacher Pay Scale $10000 Stipend
ABOUT WAYSIDE SCHOOLS:Wayside Schools is an open-enrollment tuition-free Pre-K3-12thgrade public charter school network that provides over 1.900 scholars across its four South Austin campuses with a rigorous International Baccalaureate education. Since 2012 Wayside Schools has striven to empower historically underserved scholars providing them with the instructional experiences academic skills intellectual habits and social and emotional competencies needed to become graduates from four-year colleges and universities providing them with the access and opportunities they need to narrate their own futures and positively impact and empower the families and communities to which they belong.
Job Goal:
Candidate is responsible for planning organizing and presenting activities contributing to the educational social and physical development of scholars to enhance their self-worth and equip them with the basic knowledge skills and abilities needed to function in society. Considerable judgment tact patience sensitivity and flexibility are required to deal with students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and learning styles. This position requires creativity and adaptive thinking to match teaching objectives learning strategies and instructional plans with students abilities.
Qualifications:
- Education/Certification:
- Bachelors Degree (required)
- Valid Texas Teaching Certificate (preferred)
- Bilingual (preferred)
Skill Requirements:
- This position requires the ability to apply knowledge of current education and instructional theories methodologies techniques and principles knowledge of subject matter and knowledge of state local and federal laws and regulations affecting the lives and education of students.
- Strong understanding of social and emotional needs development and learning.
- Ability to establish and maintain a positive classroom culture that supports the learning of all students.
- Candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively using a variety of media work with others as a team organize and maintain records manage time and resources effectively and efficiently evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction to a class individual students or groups of students using such methods as oral presentation demonstration discussion of homework assignments answering questions offering laboratory directions and games.
- Plan lessons including activities such as preparing learning objectives and goals designing tests or exams studying material setting up labs and preparing exams .
- Facilitate learning in the classroom (e.g. maintain discipline; encourage participation; consult with parents school staff and other care providers to identify and address social or developmental needs.)
- Evaluate student performance.
- Maintain records and document student progress (e.g. record grades and absences provide progress reports.)
- Perform all duties pertaining to area of expertise as required (e.g. early childhood language music physical education vocational training safety and career education.)
- Maintain contact with parents in regard to student performance through activities such as parent-teacher conferences progress reports letters and special meetings.
- Maintain professional development through such activities as classes conferences seminars workshops and professional journals; provide technical guidance to less experienced teachers.
- Perform various administrative activities (e.g. attend faculty and staff meetings order equipment and supplies copy materials create bulletin boards take attendance obtain permission slips and coordinate department activities.)
- Prepare lesson materials supplies and equipment (e.g. copy materials set up audio visual equipment arrange lab materials.)
- Monitor student behavior both inside and outside the classroom (e.g. during class in hallways between classes and during assemblies extracurricular activity meetings or events fire drills or other group activities.)
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.
- Demonstrate behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
- Articulate the districts mission and goals to the community and solicit its support in realizing the schools mission.
Physical Effort and Work Environment:
- Services are generally provided within a standard classroom environment.
- Some movement throughout the classroom is generally necessary to facilitate learning (e.g. standing walking stooping bending sitting and/or kneeling).
- Light lifting of materials and other objects associated with a classroom environment is required (e.g. books teaching aids up to approximately 20 40 lbs.).
- Special Education Teachers may also be required to pick up students restrain students as needed and spend large quantities of time on the floor sitting squatting and/or kneeling.
- Field trips may be made.
- Candidate should be willing to contribute directly or indirectly to the development of children both inside and outside the classroom which may include working hours in addition to the regular school day.
- This position may involve rare exposure to blood or body fluids.
- Regular attendance is required for this position.
Personal Work Relationships:
- Candidate receives administrative supervision and is typically evaluated formally one time per year.
- It is expected that less experienced candidates will receive additional guidance on instructional matters and that those with more experience will serve as mentors providing suggestions guidance and assistance as appropriate or necessary.
- It is expected that some candidates will be more involved in planning and coordinating departmental activities. Supervisor may provide detailed instruction regarding changes in policies procedures or laws or in reference to unusual circumstances or problems.
- Candidate has significant contact with students parents and other school staff to provide instruction offer guidance exchange information and develop social skills of students.
- Candidate may also maintain contacts within the community to enrich the content of materials and utilize additional instructional methodologies (e.g. take field trips invite guest speakers.)
Benefits:
- Health Insurance including major medical dental vision and life
- 10 Days Accrued Leave Per Year
- Professional Development and Coaching
- 403(b) plan
Additional Information:
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Wayside Schools has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. however the Chief Academic Officer from time to time may work an extended schedule including weekends and evenings according to demands of the role and tasks.
In accordance with applicable laws and Wayside Schools policies no person shall be excluded from consideration for recruitment selection appointment training promotion retention or any other personnel action or be denied any benefits or participation in any educational programs or activities which it operates on the grounds of race religion color national origin sex disability age or veteran status (except where age sex or disability constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration).
All new employees must present proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
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.
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