5th ELA Teacher

Duval Charter School at Southside•Jacksonville, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The 5th ELA Teacher works at a 5–8 middle school, where fifth graders follow a middle school schedule and ELA blocks are 90 minutes. In addition to ELA instruction, the teacher will lead either a small-group period or an ELA-aligned elective, such as creative writing, speech/debate, or careers/personal development. The role is scheduled to begin in January after winter break. The school describes capped class sizes and supportive families, administrators, and peers, and offers a 401(k) match at 25%, benefits, and performance-based merit increases and annual steps. The teacher creates and implements a flexible instructional program and classroom environment that supports student learning and personal growth. The role includes planning and delivering instruction, assessing student progress, differentiating learning, maintaining student records, communicating with families, and collaborating with school staff. The teacher is expected to support the school's curriculum, policies, and positive school culture. Employment is at will, and the work year and hours are established by Charter Schools USA.

Requirements

Be a certified candidate or hold a degree that would qualify the candidate for certification in 5–9 ELA or K–6.
Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the position and company mission and support company values in academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth.
Have strong time-management and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively.
Be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, students, parents, the community, and administrative staff.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and courteous, professional, and helpful conduct with stakeholders.
Demonstrate excellent oral, written, interpersonal, active-listening, negotiating, and influencing communication skills.
Be consistently present and punctual, follow instructions and management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.
Have proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), a Student Information System (SIS), and email communications.
Look for ways to improve and promote quality, demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, and strive to implement best practices and positive character education consistently.
Meet the physical demands of light work: exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently; no physical exertion is otherwise required.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement instruction consistent with the company’s philosophy, goals, objectives, and adopted courses of study.
Prepare purposeful lesson plans using effective teaching strategies and make productive use of instructional time.
Present subject matter in ways that maximize learning, including real-world and application-based examples and opportunities.
Review student records to understand students’ abilities and needs, maintain complete and accurate records, and strive to maximize each student’s educational achievement.
Use varied learning modalities and differentiated instruction; frequently assess student learning, identify strengths and weaknesses, provide appropriate activities, and generate required progress reports.
Refer students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel.
Assign lessons, correct student work, review oral presentations, and prepare students for state-required achievement assessments.
Coordinate class field trips when required and become acquainted with supplemental services that may benefit students.
Keep current in subject matter and learning theory, share knowledge to support curriculum improvement, participate in curriculum revision, and assist with selecting instructional materials.
Create and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning, safe and clean, and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests; display student work as appropriate.
Maintain positive rapport with students and apply student conduct policies and classroom or playground rules fairly and consistently.
Develop lesson plans and individual or group learning activities aligned to instructional objectives and student needs; incorporate IEP diagnostic information as required.
Prepare for assigned classes, participate in curriculum-planning meetings, and take reasonable precautions to protect instructional supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Establish cooperative relationships and communicate clearly and positively with parents or guardians through appropriate channels; participate in parent communication activities.
Cooperate with administrators, staff, and CSUSA, and maintain confidentiality regarding student records.
Participate in extracurricular activities when required to support school culture, students, and staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.