6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

6th Grade Language Arts Teacher is a crucial position for the students, families, and faculty at St. Mark's Episcopal School. The primary function is to plan, organize and implement an appropriate Language Arts instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

Requirements

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop and follow a scope of sequence and lesson plans.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs.
• Regularly review materials and request new materials as needed.
• Provide appropriate assignments and materials for students.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
• Keep up to date with developments in subject area, teaching resources, and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities.
• Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings, and other professional activities.
• Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity/learning centers.
• Serve as a Middle School Advisor, guiding a small group of students in acquisition of study skills, executive functioning skills, and character development.
• Participate in school meetings and parent conferences.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Design and teach two Middle School electives.
• Supervise lunch duty and dismissal duty on a regular basis.
• Provide materials for substitute teachers.
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Middle School.

Benefits

• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off