5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Mansfield City School District; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield City School District is seeking a Grade 5 English Language Arts Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year at Malabar Intermediate School. The ideal candidate will provide leadership for learning, build positive relationships with students, and design engaging lessons. A valid Ohio Teaching Certificate in the appropriate subject area is required. Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

The position emphasizes high expectations for student learning and a genuine care for student success.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates flexibility.
• Demonstrates talent in successful teaching as reflected in student performance-based and standardized assessments.
• Demonstrates a problem-solving attitude.
• Believes and models that all students can learn.
• Demonstrates excellent attendance.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and a positive relationship with each student.
• Design and implement dynamic lessons that engage students at all levels.
• Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide detailed feedback.

Skills

Communications Skills

The Ability to Learn Independently

Ethics and Responsibility

Teamwork and Flexibility

Thinking Skills

Digital Skills

Knowledge Management

Education

Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate/License in the appropriate subject area or grade level(s)

Job description

Grade 5 English Language Arts Teacher Position

Malabar Intermediate School for the 2026-2027 school year.

Job Goal

Provide leadership for learning at the classroom level.

Reports to

Building Principal/Designee

Essential Skills

• Communications Skills: Traditional communication skills of reading, speaking and writing coherently and clearly, social media communication skills, and proper protocols of online engagement are essential.
• The Ability to Learn Independently: Taking responsibility for working out what you need to know and where to find that knowledge.
• Ethics and Responsibility: Building trust, especially in informal social networks, in a world where there are many different players and a greater reliance on others.
• Teamwork and Flexibility: Collaboration and sharing of knowledge with others in related but independent organizations; working collaboratively, virtually and at a distance with colleagues, students and partners.
• Thinking Skills: Critical thinking, problem‑solving, creativity, originality, and strategizing; identifying needs and finding appropriate solutions.
• Digital Skills: Use of technology embedded within the knowledge domain; analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data.
• Knowledge Management: Finding, evaluating, analyzing, applying, and disseminating information within a particular context.

Performance Responsibilities

• Positive Relationships: Build trust and a positive relationship with each student.
• High Expectations: Believe in the ability of all students to learn and see potential in each student.
• Care and Concern: Demonstrate a genuine affection for students and motivate them to achieve at high levels.
• Standards‑based Teaching: Use state standards as the foundation for instruction.
• Facilitator of Learning: Design and implement dynamic lessons that engage students at all levels.
• Master of the Subject Matter: Exhibit expertise and continue gaining new knowledge in the field.
• Persistence: Persist through the rigorous journey of teaching.
• Technology: Plan and provide learning experiences using research‑based strategies and best practices, including technology.
• Reflective: Engage in reflective practice individually and with others regarding successes and challenges.

Qualifications Profile

Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate/License in the appropriate subject area or grade level(s). Substitute licensure is not accepted.

• Demonstrates flexibility.
• Demonstrates talent in successful teaching as reflected in student performance‑based and standardized assessments.
• Demonstrates a problem‑solving attitude.
• Believes and models the refrain that all students can learn.
• Demonstrates excellent attendance and recognizes its connection to rigor and learning.

Essential Functions

• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the designated locations and times.
• Plan a program of study that addresses individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Create a learning environment suitable for students' maturity and interests.
• Prepare for classes and provide evidence of preparation upon request.
• Design and implement meaningful, dynamic lessons daily.
• Address learning needs based on formative and summative assessment data.
• Guide the learning process toward curriculum goals and establish clear learning targets.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and technology.
• Implement district philosophy and instructional goals.
• Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide detailed feedback.
• Help identify learning difficulties and seek district specialist assistance when needed.
• Take precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, policy, and regulations.
• Assist administration in implementing all policies governing student life and conduct.
• Make provision for being available to students and parents outside instructional time when required.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aides and volunteers when appropriate.
• Maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• Apply knowledge of current research and theory based on school objectives.
• Maintain effective relationships with students, peers, parents, and staff.
• Speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communications.
• Perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Utilize excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Utilize excellent written communication skills with all members of the school community.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology.
• Display excellent verbal and non‑verbal communication skills.
• Work independently and productively.
• Support the vision and mission of the district.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent, or designee.

Physical Requirements

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Drive an automobile.
• Travel freely throughout the building.
• Lift, carry, or move equipment or supplies weighing up to thirty pounds.
• Manage balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, reaching, or standing.
• Communicate effectively using language and writing skills.
• Participate in and facilitate group consensus.
• Respond productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.
• Accurately discern detail in written, statistical, and tabular materials.
• Analyze data and present alternative actions and solutions.
• Set priorities, organize, and complete duties efficiently without supervision.
• Maintain a tactful disposition in dealing with administrators, staff, students, parents, and the public.
• Be responsible for the safety or well‑being of other people.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Conduct

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non‑prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Ethical and Civic Responsibility

Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

Terms of Employment

Per the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education/Mansfield School Employees Association Negotiated Agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mansfield City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification or sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.