English Teacher

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp.; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Paterson Public Schools is seeking a qualified English teacher with New Jersey certification to educate high school students. The role emphasizes effective English communication, integrity, and the ability to work with students across diverse ability levels.

The position requires engaging instruction, strong record-keeping, and collaboration with staff, parents, and the community to support student growth.

Qualifications

• Must hold a New Jersey instructional English certificate.
• Experience teaching and working with children.
• Demonstrate integrity and good moral character and initiative.
• Strong spoken and written English with proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Experience with high school students of varying abilities.
• Ability to communicate with staff, students, administration, parents, and community in English.
• Proficiency in using word processing, data management, information retrieval, and presentation tools.
• Familiarity with assessing student progress and maintaining records.
• Maintain positive relationships with parents to support home-school collaboration.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and ability to engage diverse learners.
• Ability to manage multiple instructional activities and differentiate learning.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with parents to nurture home-school partnership.
• Maintain student progress records and assist with assessments.
• Engage students with differentiated learning experiences.

Skills

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Integrity and initiative

Experience with teaching and children

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Tools

Word processing

Data management

Information retrieval

Presentations

Telecommunications

Job description

Qualifications:

• Hold a New Jersey instructional English certificate
• Have excellent experience in teaching and working with children.
• Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Experience working with High School students with various ability levels
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, with staff, students, administration, parents, and the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to use electronic equipment for word processing, data management, information retrieval, visual and audio presentations, and telecommunications.
• Provide instruction and experiences to learn the community's culture.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, integrity, and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts of English, safety, child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research related to learning
• Maintain records indicating students' progress and assist with the evaluation and assessment of students. Communicate regularly with parents to nurture a supportive, cooperative relationship between home and school.
• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and the interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, and the community.
• Engage the learners in differentiated learning experiences for the range of skill levels and developmental needs found in the classroom, managing, when appropriate, multiple instructional activities simultaneously.

For more information about this position, please visit the Job Descriptions page.

• Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
• Pending budget availability
• All postings are open for ten (10) consecutive days following the date posted or until filled

Paterson Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity and affirmatively ... All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic, in accordance with federal and New Jersey law.