Job description
Job Number

ELA 9-3-24

Application Deadline

9/15/2024

Position Title English Teacher Required Application Type Teacher / Admin Salary/Pay Scale As per contract Job Description

Position

ELA Teacher Grades 7-12

Posting Date

September 3, 2024

Starting Date

September 2024

Application Due Date

September 13, 2024

Qualifications
• New York State provisional or permanent certificate in the field of secondary education, specific content area.
• Possesses and displays the experience, ability, personality, energy, and maturity to meet the everyday demands of students, curriculum, department, school and system.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Good knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of grade level(s) or instructional specialty(ies) to which assigned; good knowledge of child growth and development; good knowledge of school's program of studies related to assignments and public school mission, goals, and organization; ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned; ability to utilize multimedia and computer technology as appropriate; ability to move about in room to monitor students and check work in classrooms with a variety of seating and desk organization; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication; excellent human relations skills.

Reports to

Building Principal

Responsibilities
• An individual who is optimistic, who sees events positively and anticipates the best possible outcome.
• Able to encourage and sustain others’ efforts as they work toward goals.
• Implements the State/District curriculum standards.
• Develops an appropriate orientation program that will present the students with a general overview of the course objectives, procedures, content and evaluation techniques.
• Preplans activities at least one (1) week in advance for each class in regard to materials and use of time according to the goals and objectives of the program.
• Utilizes available resources to enhance student learning experiences.
• Provides opportunities when appropriate for students to identify and study major problems facing society today.
• Provides experiences for students to identify and develop responsible citizenship roles in a democratic society.
• Maintains open lines of communication with students and parents concerning academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.
• Works toward the establishment of good teacher-pupil relationships.
• Develops appropriate rules and procedures for student behavior and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.
• Provides supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom in accordance with school regulations.
• Assists in implementing school-wide policies and rules governing teacher and student responsibilities.
• Establishes a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and to the development of a positive self-concept.
• Identifies and provides broad and varied reading experiences for students that relate to the course of study.
• Assesses the progress of individual students on a continuing basis, provides progress reports, and holds appropriate conferences.
• Strives to keep informed of the current educational trends in this subject area.
• Plans, develops and implements a program to meet the individual physical, mental, social, emotional and health needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• Assigns to students and collects textbooks and supplemental materials and is responsible for accounting for each resource material at the end of the learning activity.
• Conducts and records an inventory each year of the equipment and materials for which He/she is responsible.
• Provides for teacher-pupil planning opportunities when appropriate.
• Submits yearly budget requests to department Lead Teacher.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, District policy and administrative regulations.
• Assists the librarian and media personnel (when requested) in the selection of appropriate subject related materials.
• Attends meetings as required (i.e., faculty, departmental, etc.).
• Serves on established committees on a voluntary basis.
• Works with Special Education Resource Room teacher(s) on an on-going basis to provide necessary assistance to mainstreamed Special Education students.
• Works closely with other content area teachers to provide meaningful instruction and assignments in interdisciplinary courses, where applicable.

Other

Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated annually by the Building Principal, the Building Assistant Principal, the Curriculum Coordinator, and other administrators as designated by the Superintendent, in accordance with the terms established by the Agreement between the Superintendent and the Lyons Teachers' Association and Board of Education policy.

Terms of Employment

In accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Board of Education

Send a Letter of Interest to

Dr. Katrina Henderson – Director of Human Resources and Grant Operations

10 Clyde Road, Lyons, NY 14489 315-946-2200 ext 2013

Job Qualifications

See Above

Application Procedure

Please complete the online application.

Please refer to above Required Application Type to complete before applying.

Job Category Teacher Job Location Middle/High School

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