English Language Arts Teacher (Gr. 7-8)

Bridgeport Public Schools•Bridgeport, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Bridgeport Public Schools is seeking an English Language Arts Teacher for Grades 7-8 for the 2026-2027 school year. This position is located at Claytor Magnet Academy. The teacher will be responsible for establishing and adjusting instructional goals, designing lessons that foster problem-solving and creativity, and maintaining standards for student behavior. The role also involves planning learning activities for individual differences, developing and evaluating assessments, monitoring student progress, and involving parents and the community in supporting instruction. Additionally, the teacher will be required to teach a high school communications/ethics class and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Required certification: English/Language Arts, (006) (015) (102)
Experience in the use of educational technology.
Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Three years’ successful teaching experience in an urban setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Establishes and (as necessary) adjusts instructional goals and objectives, to reflect district/school goals, curriculum policies, and the knowledge, skills, progress, and needs of one’s students.
Designs lessons that provide opportunity for problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills in relation to authentic, real-world problems.
Establishes and maintains standards for behavior that foster student self-discipline and positive relationships among students.
Commits to on-going professional development in content area and pedagogy.
Plans learning activities to address individual differences among students.
Develops, administers, and evaluates quality formative and summative assessments that reflect a balance of content knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Monitors and evaluates students’ progress in relation to district/school curriculum policies and other planned goals and objectives.
Encourages, secures and maintains the involvement of parents and other community members in support of instruction.
Involves parents in the assessment of their children’s progress and needs.
Required to teach a high school communications/ethics class.
Performs other duties as assigned.