High School English Teacher

High School English Teacher

Academy Park High School

Reports to: Academy Park High School Principal

Job Summary:

The teacher will demonstrate strong instructional practices and strong knowledge of Social Studies and English curriculum and related programs. The chosen candidate supports the function of the school district in the pursuit of attaining district goals and student achievement results. Desired candidate would teach some sections of Social Studies and some sections of English.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The Southeast Delco School District will adhere to all applicable laws and regulations in assessing an employee's ability to carry out or otherwise meet the job requirements set forth herein in a satisfactory manner.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with the implementation of quality programming for students.
• Maintain all assigned courses to high standards, adjust lessons and assessments as necessary.
• Adept at using differentiated instructional techniques addressing the needs of all student learners.
• Ability to meet the instructional needs of students by providing targeted support strategies across all content areas.
• Attend student meetings to ensure best practices and high quality of education programming under the guidance of the building principals.
• Collaborate effectively with department and cohort peers to ensure academic goals are appropriate and instructional strategies are effective to reach identified student outcomes.
• Attend workshops and conferences on best practices in core subject areas.
• Any other responsibilities deemed necessary related to programming by building and district administration.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university required.
• Valid PA Certification: English 7-12 required.
• Master's Degree in Education or a related field of study desired.
• 2+ years of experience teaching in education environments desired.

Physical Requirements:

• Work schedule hours on a consistent basis
• Indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions
• Pushing, moving and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment
• Clarity of vision at varying distances
• Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
• Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting
• Occasional bending, reaching and stretching
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation:

$54,000-$104,000 (dependent on Step and Track placement as determined based on collective bargaining agreements)

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principle functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee