ELA Teacher-Centennial Middle- 2026-27 School Year

Crane Elementary School District 13 • Yuma, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The ELA Teacher at Centennial Middle School is responsible for helping students learn subject matter and skills essential for their development into mature, able, and responsible individuals. This involves planning and instructing assigned classes, creating a conducive learning environment, and preparing lessons that cater to individual student needs. The teacher assesses student accomplishments, provides progress reports, and addresses learning disabilities by seeking specialist assistance when necessary. Additionally, the role includes maintaining classroom order, protecting school resources, keeping accurate records, and collaborating with administration on student conduct policies. Teachers are also expected to be available to students and parents outside instructional hours for education-related purposes, supervise aides and volunteers, and continuously improve their professional competence.

Requirements

• Valid Emergency, Elementary or Secondary Arizona teaching certificate and appropriate endorsements as required.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes at designated locations and specific times.
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for assigned classes, and shows written evidence of preparation upon the request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals; establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like. Communicates these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media; consistent with the physical limitations of the provided location and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Recognizes and evaluates the learning and other disabilities of students on a regular basis; seeks the assistance or referral of district specialists as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct; and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends requisite staff meetings and serves on staff committees as needed.
• Performs other necessary duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Salary and benefits as established by the Board.
• Performance Pay is composed of "highly effective" rating as a teacher and completion of professional development hours as defined in the Classroom Site Fund Plan (Prop 301).
• Instructional Improvement is subject to annual Governing Board approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees