Teacher: KHPS Middle School English Language Arts
About The Position
Kenowa Hills Middle School serves students in grades 6–8 and is committed to ensuring high levels of learning for all students through strong relationships, engaging instruction, and a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement. As part of Kenowa Hills Public Schools, we believe every student can succeed when provided with rigorous instruction, meaningful support, and a sense of belonging. We are seeking a passionate, student-centered English Language Arts teacher who is committed to helping all students become skilled readers, writers, communicators, and critical thinkers. While this position includes responsibility for grade-level ELA instruction, a significant component of the role involves providing targeted literacy intervention and support to students who are performing below grade level. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of adolescent literacy development and demonstrate expertise in structured literacy practices, intervention strategies, small-group instruction, and data-driven decision making. Candidates with elementary literacy backgrounds, LETRS training, Science of Reading knowledge, reading intervention experience, or experience implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) are strongly encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will embrace Kenowa Hills' commitment to Capturing Kids' Hearts, trauma-informed practices, relationship-centered learning, and collaborative problem-solving to ensure every student experiences academic growth and success.
Requirements
- Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with English Language Arts (BX) endorsement and appropriate grade-level distinctions.
- Knowledge of adolescent literacy development, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, writing instruction, and literacy intervention practices.
- Strong classroom management, communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
- Required knowledge of skills and abilities related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence.
- Knowledge of one's own competence in the area of diversity and equity, how this influences behavior, and a desire to learn about others' identities and experiences.
Nice To Haves
- Additional endorsement in English (BA), Reading, Elementary Education, Special Education, or other literacy-related areas.
- LETRS training, Science of Reading training, Structured Literacy training, or equivalent literacy intervention training.
- Experience providing reading intervention, literacy support, and targeted small-group instruction.
- Experience utilizing assessment data, progress monitoring tools, and intervention systems to identify learning gaps and accelerate student growth.
- Experience with i-Ready, MTSS, intervention programming, and data-driven instructional decision-making.
- Commitment to Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH), trauma-informed practices, and relationship-centered educational practices.
Responsibilities
- Provide grade-level ELA instruction.
- Provide targeted literacy intervention and support to students performing below grade level.
- Utilize assessment data, progress monitoring tools, and intervention systems to identify learning gaps and accelerate student growth.
- Adapt instruction to meet diverse academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and executive functioning needs.
- Participate in district-provided training opportunities, including CPI, CPR/First Aid, and district instructional initiatives.
Benefits
- As outlined in the KHEA Master Agreement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
