Middle School English Teacher/Advisor, Grade 6
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Reports to: Middle School Principal & Head of School
Hours: 1.0 FTE, Exempt
Overview
Serves as advisor and subject area teacher; teaches wellness class, clubs, and other classes, as needed. Performs lunch duty or other duties, as needed.
Responsibilities/duties include, but are not limited to:
- Prepares and implements well-organized curricula in which students are engaged in relevant, thoughtful, challenging work.
- Differentiates lessons, units, assessments, etc. based on the needs of each student.
- Establishes a learning environment of serious scholarship and high expectations that supports students' interests, talents, and needs.
- Employs techniques that allow for hands-on, inquiry-based learning..
- Uses a variety of current technologies to enhance instruction and to advance students' technological literacy.
- Uses various methods of assessment; uses assessment information to plan instruction and provide meaningful feedback to students.
- Defines, communicates, and upholds acceptable standards of student behavior and develops open communication, mutual respect, and rapport with students.
- Serves as an advisor and advocate for 20 students; holds a morning meeting every day with them, works to provide social-emotional learning as well as guidance, and serves as the main conduit to advisees' families.
- Contributes to a positive collegial environment; collaborates with colleagues, communicates well with all constituents, honors confidentiality, fulfills time commitments, and enjoys teaching.
- Strengthens skills and knowledge through reflection, feedback, workshops, seminars, and collegial sharing.
- Other duties and tasks as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university required
- Valid Rhode Island Department of Education Certification required
- Elementary Education Teacher 1-6 (Grade 6 only) OR
- Middle Grades Teacher 5-8 (in subject area)
- National background check (after offer)
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Location:
- Providence