Middle School English Language Arts (Critical Literacies)

Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain seeks a full-time English Language Arts (Critical Literacies) teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. At Dawson, teaching extends beyond academic standards; it intentionally cultivates strong work habits, a resilient learner mindset, and a deep sense of community responsibility. These elements are essential to our modern learning program, where engagement is strengthened through relevance, reflection, and student ownership. Working closely with other members of their grade-level team and the Critical Literacies department, this educator is responsible for classroom instruction, communication with students and parents, facilitating daily advisory lessons, and remaining current on best practices in adolescent literacy instruction. Providing explicit reading comprehension and writing instruction through a workshop approach is the primary focus of the role. Interdisciplinary instruction, designed and taught in collaboration with the seventh-grade humanities teacher while exposing students to different genres of literature and writing, is strongly encouraged. Comfort with and the ability to connect with Middle School students is required. In addition to teaching several sections of Critical Literacies - which includes some small group instruction, the role is expected to serve as a middle school advisor for 10-12 students. The advisor serves as the main point person for families and guides students’ academic, social, and emotional development and success. The role may be asked to teach at least one elective class based upon the educator’s background, expertise, and availability in the teaching schedule. And finally, the middle school faculty share in the unique opportunity to support our overnight field study programs. This is a full-time, 10-month position that will begin August 1, 2026; however, the successful candidate is also required to attend a new faculty onboarding program from July 23-25, 2024.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years teaching experience
• Experience providing research-based reading and writing instruction to adolescents
• Bachelor’s degree in education (ideally, related to literacy, reading, or humanities with a focus on middle-level education)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience and enjoyment working with students in the intermediate or middle school age group
• A strong awareness of current brain research related to adolescents, social-emotional development, and the use of technology

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Classroom instruction
• Communication with students and parents
• Facilitating daily advisory lessons
• Remaining current on best practices in adolescent literacy instruction
• Providing explicit reading comprehension and writing instruction through a workshop approach
• Interdisciplinary instruction
• Serve as a middle school advisor for 10-12 students
• Teach at least one elective class based upon the educator’s background, expertise, and availability in the teaching schedule
• Support our overnight field study programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time