Middle School ELA Teacher

Gila Crossing Community School•Laveen Village, AZ

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The teacher is responsible for creating a safe, intellectually challenging learning environment in which each student is actively engaged in meaningful activities. To develop lesson plans within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

Requirements

Highly qualified as defined by the State of Arizona and other Governing regulations.
Bachelor degree.
Current Arizona Teachers Certificate.
SEI requirements.
First Aid/CPR Certified.
Valid Arizona Driver’s License.
Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and extensive background check.

Nice To Haves

that takes into account the unique stories, accomplishments, and struggles of au Native people.
To build the cultural competence of educators, professional development must address evidence-based practices related to instruction, curriculum, and school climate/environment.
Educators and communities must openly dialogue to identify opportunities to implement culturally responsive practices and strategies.

Responsibilities

Administers and develops subject specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
Demonstrates and differentiates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program those addressing individual student requirements.
Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academics through a defined course of study.
Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Participates in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
Prepares a variety of written materials e.g. grades, lesson plans following scope and sequence, correspondence with parents and students, examinations and quizzes, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, harassment, zero tolerance offenses etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment.