FY27 8th Grade ELA Teacher

Littleton Elementary School District • Avondale, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The 8th Grade ELA Teacher will provide each child with an environment that will enable them to reach their fullest physical, emotional, educational, psychological, and behavioral potential. This role involves demonstrating knowledge of subject matter and curriculum development, communicating effectively with students, planning and providing instruction tailored to student needs, utilizing learning principles, employing effective classroom management strategies, and acting in a professional manner. The teacher will also be responsible for gathering and recording data in accordance with federal law, state law, district policy, and school procedures.

Requirements

• Appropriate certification and highly qualified requirements.
• Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis-screening test recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment.
• A Food Handler’s Card authorized through the Arizona Department of Health prior to the starting date of employment.

Responsibilities

• Uses knowledge of Subject Matter: Demonstrates knowledge in subject area and curriculum development to include scope and sequence.
• Displays Interpersonal Skills: Communicates effectively with students, demonstrates and promotes mutual respect, promotes positive self-concepts in learners, maintains a positive and stimulating learning environment, communicates enthusiasm for learning, and uses correct written and oral expression.
• Plans for Instruction: Submits weekly lesson plans reflecting goals, objectives, and activities; assesses student skill levels to determine appropriate learning objectives; plans instruction to achieve selected objectives; chooses relevant academic activities to ensure appropriate student time on task; follows the design of the district’s curriculum; sequences learning activities to achieve specific goals and objectives; plans instruction at varying and appropriate levels of cognitive thinking; organizes instructions to meet individual differences and specific needs; organizes resources such as time, space, materials, and equipment to facilitate the achievement of goals and objectives; and monitors and assesses student’s progress using specific procedures.
• Provides instruction: Provides instruction at student’s skill level, teaches to the learning objectives as specified in the lesson plan, teaches necessary objectives in a logical sequence, provides instruction at a variety of levels of thinking, uses strategies to maximize the amount of time students are engaged in relevant tasks, uses a variety of instructional techniques and methods related to the objectives, models correct performance for students, gives clear directions and explanations related to the lesson, monitors student learning throughout the learning process, obtains responses for each objective to check student mastery before proceeding, and adjusts instruction to meet individual differences and specific needs.
• Uses Learning Principles in providing instruction: Communicates to students the purpose and value of learning objectives, provides sufficient teacher directed and independent practice with monitoring to ensure that students are accurate and successful, communicates the importance of the learning by holding all students accountable for learning, provides an appropriate focus for student at the beginning of learning objectives, and summarizes learning using a variety of methods.
• Uses Classroom Management Strategies: Uses effective classroom management techniques, communicates expectations for appropriate classroom behavior, demonstrates ability to work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as determined by instructional objectives, and manages inappropriate classroom behavior by implementing the discipline procedure adopted by the governing board.
• Displays Professionalism: Acts in a professional manner, engages in professional development, seeks and shares professional ideas, acts in accordance with teacher responsibilities (legal and professional) and uses discretion in the use of professional or confidential information, identifies exceptional students and refers them to appropriate specialist, uses effective strategies for parent teacher communication including conferences, demonstrates willingness to accept additional responsibilities, supervises and evaluates additional support staff and/or volunteers when applicable, shows care in personal hygiene and grooming, attends all meetings as required, and adheres to Board and Administrative policy.
• Gathers and Records Data: Maintains appropriate and adequate information in accordance with Federal Law, State Law, District Policy, and School Procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed