English Language Arts Instructor: High School

BASIC FUNCTION 
To create a classroom environment conducive to learning for all students. To assess student progress and develop classroom instructional practices to further student learning. To communicate effectively with students and parents.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of and ability to implement the subject matter relative to the duties and responsibilities listed on this job description.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Teach content and skills in English language, literature, and composition, as well as in reading, to secondary students, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities as guidelines in teaching individual course content. 

Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil. 

Participate as a contributing member of the English Department. 

Keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports as assigned. 

Communicate with parents through a variety of means, including conferences, to discuss pupil progress and interpret the school program. 

Provide learning experiences designed to meet individual needs through individual and/or group instruction. 

Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in and out of the classroom by providing a safe and secure environment. 

Develop a unified language arts program in which students are provided the opportunity to experience language as oral and written discourse by which the user shapes experience. 

Align student assessment with instructional goals, appropriate to the needs of the student. 

Provide learning experiences that develop student competence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English. 

Participate in school improvement activities as provided in the schools School Improvement Plan.

Instruct students in citizenship, respect for others, ways to be safe, and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district. 

Adhere to and, when appropriate, enforce School Board policies. 

Maintain a professional development plan according to district policies.

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