2025-2026SCHOOL YEAR

(Posted:12/11/2025)

POSITION:High School English Teacher / Yearbook

QUALIFICATIONS:Missouri Secondary English Certification or Journalism Certification

Application Submission Procedure External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration please visit the Ritenour School District website and complete our online application.
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest resume three (3) letters of recommendation a copy of your Missouri certification and transcripts.
• All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration please complete the online application.
• Navigate to select theEmployment/Job Listingstabin the left-side menu.
• Click onInternal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clickingYes I am an employee.
• Click on your initials in the top right corner selectInternal Job Settings and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
• Once logged in click on Job Listings and apply for the position.

SALARY: CertifiedTeacher Salary Schedule

DEADLINE:January 6 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:High School English Teacher

Position Summary:Provides instruction to students in the area of English. Specifically assist students with core English courses and possibly courses that relate to literature writing and grammar.

REPORTS TO:Principal

EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:

• Teaches acting principles and techniques to individuals or groups
• Teaches enunciation diction voice development and dialects using voice exercises speech drills explanation lectures and improvisation
• Discusses and demonstrates vocal and body expression to teach acting styles character development and personality projection
• Produces and directs plays for school and public performances
• Auditions students to select cast and assign parts
• Rehearses and drills students to ensure they master parts
• Assigns nonperforming students to backstage production tasks such as constructing painting moving scenery operating stage light/sound equipment (if deemed appropriate)
• Demonstrates appropriate long and short-term preparation for classroom instruction.
• Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitators of student learning.
• Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques strategies materials and technology to maximize the learning of each child individually and in-group settings.
• Assess student progress provides students and parents with specific feedback and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
• Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge.
• Takes responsibility for teaching the district curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Keeps abreast of current development in their fields and continues to deepen their understanding of their disciplines.
• Establishes and maintains a functional attractive orderly and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community.
• Develops classroom rules on behavior procedures and maintains fair and just order in the classroom.
• Manages discipline in accordance with administrative regulations school board policies and legal requirements.
• Develops a repertoire of strategies to manage student behavior individually and in-groups in a manner that encourages individual responsibility self-control self-discipline and effective decision-making.
• Takes reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities.
• Demonstrates a respectful cooperative and caring manner with students and adults in the school community.
• Assumes responsibility for the effective functioning of the school to include necessary noninstructional assignments and student management throughout the entire building.
• Maintains complete records as required by law district policy and administrative regulation.
• Contributes to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and participating in school and district activities such as staff meetings parent-teacher conferences teacher training workshops and serving on building and district committees.
• Pursues professional growth and development through staff development and opportunities postgraduate education membership and participation in professional organizations and attendance at regional state and national meetings.
• Actively participates in the Performance Based Teacher Evaluation process.
• Supervises students during school-sponsored after school/evening activities.
• Attends meetings and activities outside the normal school day i.e. professional development activities parent conferences open houses and staff meetings.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)

(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.

• Classroom management requires daily attendance to meet students needs.
• Requires travel to work sites within a building
• Interprets test results; reviews and interprets printed reports to obtain information necessary for decision-making planning and management in assigned area(s).
• Operates specialized equipment such as computers copiers VCRs etc.
• Provides written procedures for plan preparation and implementation; communicates student assignments and behavior problems with others in writing.
• Provides instruction to students; discusses education programs with teachers administrators and/or citizens; conducts individual or group meetings; works with students to reinforce learning assignments; assists with the supervision of students; discusses student assignments and behavior problems with others.
• Reviews published educational materials for selection purposes; observes and evaluates student performance; checks students work corrects papers supervises testing; assesses the accomplishments of students and provides progress reports.

Physical Demands (Strength)

-Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or

-Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or

-Exerts 10 to 20 pounds constantly.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Vocational Preparation: (Experience)

• Successful student teaching experience and/or prior teaching experience in the area of Drama preferably at the high school level

Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)

• Bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution
• Missouri Teaching Certificate-Speech and Drama (K-12)
• Missouri Teaching Certificate-English (9-12)