Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

To create a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for higher level education, accordance with each pupil’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Teacher, instruct, demonstrate, inform, perform, direct, and repeat as needed, for pupil learning in the assigned area, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.

2. Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, administrative regulation, and procedures of the school district.

3. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to...

Earn a $140,000 salary and join a team of master teachers at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on 60 minutes for its revolutionary teacher salaries and its outstanding results. TEP aims to achieve educational equity for students from traditionally underserved communities by utilizing world-class teachers, while re-imagining the teaching profession as a place in which teachers prioritize their own growth - as pedagogical experts, intellectual seekers, and community leaders.

Watch the video here to learn more about TEP's new Middle School facility, designed with community and equity at the forefront.

About the Role

English Language Arts teachers at The Equity Project inspire students with theme-based, close-reading units that incorporate novels, non-fiction texts, and poetry. Independent reading is emphasized throughout the school - with robust classroom libraries in all...