English/Language Arts Teacher for 26-27 School Year - VOA High School

Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

VOA High School is seeking a licensed Teacher in the area of English/Language Arts. The primary role of this teacher is to provide secondary students with engaging instruction, adapt relevant curriculum, provide a rich learning environment and a variety of supports to promote academic success. VOA High School values qualified teachers able to work with a diverse audience, apply innovative teaching techniques, manage a dynamic classroom, have the experience and desire to collaborate with other professionals and understand the importance of flexibility and creativity when teaching. This ELA teacher will value the continued exploration of best teaching practice, development of effective instructional strategies, and continued learning of how to adapt daily lessons to reach all learners. Volunteers of America-MN is dedicated to helping people in need. Our education program, located in Minneapolis, provides high school diplomas through unique rigorous academic programming and individualized counseling to students and young adults of the Minneapolis Public Schools. VOA High School is an innovative high school program serving at-risk high school students (grades 10-12). Students at VOA HS are immersed in environmental, service, and expeditionary learning activities on a regular basis. The program also provides increased access to social workers, counselors, behavioral health practitioners and contains an internal Independent Study Program to meet the needs of students with children, jobs, or other obstacles preventing daily school attendance.

Requirements

Possess a valid MN secondary teaching license in an appropriate content area.
Demonstrate content adaptation skills for a wide range of learners.
Have an interest in creating and delivering inclusive and culturally relevant curriculum.
Have an interest or experience in working with students between the ages of 15 and 21.
Understand the impacts of trauma on school-aged children and youth.
Possess effective classroom management skills.
Have an interest in providing hands-on learning as well as engaging students in out of school educational opportunities.
Demonstrate proficiency in managing deadlines, attending to detailed daily tasks and meeting teacher professional expectations.

Nice To Haves

Have experience and the desire to collaborate with other professionals.
Understand the importance of flexibility and creativity when teaching.
Value the continued exploration of best teaching practice, development of effective instructional strategies, and continued learning of how to adapt daily lessons to reach all learners.
Have experience with or an interest in project-based learning, use of digital curriculum, and blended learning methods.

Responsibilities

Provide secondary students with engaging instruction.
Adapt relevant curriculum.
Provide a rich learning environment and a variety of supports to promote academic success.
Manage a dynamic classroom.
Collaborate regularly with teachers to plan and support learning across all content areas.
Contribute to regular meaningful discussions regarding student support and achievement.
Provide hands-on learning as well as engaging students in out of school educational opportunities.