High School English Language Teacher: 2026-2027 School Year

Educate Kansas•Manhattan, KS

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About The Position

English Language Arts are part of the core curriculum offered at Manhattan-Ogden, USD 383. The primary function of a language arts instructor is to teach the English Language Arts through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The English Language Arts teacher uses a variety of media to help students appreciate the English language and acquire basic language arts skills.

Requirements

Kansas Teaching License.
Degree from an accredited college and university with intensive course work in physical and health education.
Certified with a secondary endorsement.
All USD 383 employees must pass a background check.

Responsibilities

Develops and delivers instruction aligned with district philosophy, instructional goals, and state standards.
Guides students in maintaining acceptable standards of classroom behavior.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or students group involved.
Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning withing the limits of the resources provided by the district.
Demonstrates instructional and interpersonal strategies and techniques that are responsive to the cultural, ethnic, economic, and linguistic differences of students.
Evaluates student progress on a continual basis and reports at designated times.
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educational purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
Cooperates with other members of staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
Other duties as assigned by the administration.

Benefits

Leave benefits: 11 sick leave days, and 2 personal days per year.
For the 2026-2027 school year, USD 383 will cover the full employee health insurance premium (Option C and Option D)- a total district contribution valued at approximately $8,772 per year.
Short-term disability and FMLA.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Vision insurance.
Group life insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Individual accident insurance.
Individual cancer and specified disease insurance.
Heart attack, heart disease, and stroke insurance.
USD 383 makes monthly contributions to a 403(b)-retirement account for all certified and eligible employees.
KPERS (Kansas Public Employees Retirement System): 6% monthly staff contribution. Vested after five years.
District provided devices - iPad, laptop and/or desktop for certified staff.
PAID COLLABORATION TIME.