High School ELA Teacher

Job overview

High School ELA Teacher in North Chili, NY. This is a full-time, onsite position with a salary range of $50,000 to $64,700 per year. Uncommon Schools is dedicated to providing an exceptional K-12 education. Uncommon High School English Language Arts (ELA) teachers are passionate about literature and building an engaging, rigorous classroom culture focusing on helping all students prepare for college.

What you'll do

• Teach from a robust literature curriculum shared across high schools that prioritizes inclusive texts, emphasizes diversity, and prepares students for Advanced Placement (AP), SAT and collegiate level coursework.
• Conduct deep exploration of daily content to guide students to analyze books.
• Develop students’ independent and collaborative reading, writing, and discussion skills.
• Facilitate student-led discourse, teaching students to use evidence to make sophisticated claims, and to synthesize and evaluate arguments and rhetoric.
• Analyze student comprehension and writing regularly and determine how to adapt and write lessons to maximize student learning.
• Partner with department and grade level teams on content and instructional strategies.
• Meet weekly with principal/instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments.
• Learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction.
• Build positive relationships with students.
• Partner with students’ families.
• Engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions.
• Participate in weekly, school-wide meetings.
• Partner with grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred). Academic expertise in Humanities, English, Social Sciences, or other related fields of study. Bachelor's degree required.

Skills & competencies

high school ela teacher

full-time

onsite

north chili ny

uncommon schools

english language arts

literature

teaching

high school

k-12

college prep

curriculum development

classroom management

Benefits & perks

• Generous paid time off, Extensive training and development, Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement savings program + employer match, Paid leave of absence options, Mental health and counseling support + wellness benefits

About the employer

Uncommon Schools is hiring for this role. Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools. Sector: 61.