Teacher - Secondary - Language Arts

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia seeks a Middle School English teacher (6-8) with Virginia teaching license endorsement. Plan, deliver and assess instruction aligned to standards; manage classroom; communicate with parents; participate in professional development.

The position requires completing background checks, transcripts, and references; compensation ranges $57,226.69 to $87,774.05 for 200 days per year; 8-hour day; comprehensive benefits; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Requires Virginia teaching license with endorsement in Middle Ed 6-8: English or English 6-12.
• One of: state-approved teaching program in English, Career Switcher in English, bachelor's in English, or out-of-state license with comparable endorsement.
• Must submit transcripts, references and complete background checks.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Maintains classroom order per district guidelines on student behavior.
• Supervises students before/after school and during activities.
• Collaborates with faculty in planning and delivering instruction.

Skills

Instructional planning

Curriculum delivery

Assessment & feedback

Student behavior management

Communication with parents

Collaborative planning

Decision making

Problem analysis

Interpersonal skills

Planning

Education

Virginia teaching license (Middle Ed 6-8: English)

Bachelor’s degree in English

Praxis English 5038

Regionally accredited degree

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific standards and objectives established by CCPS. Assists students in learning knowledge and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens.

Job Description

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility: NA Report Preparation: NA Equipment Operation: Operation of computer, LCD and copy machine

Contacts: Teachers, regular classroom and instructional assistants - daily, Building Administrator and parents – regularly

Work Direction: NA Supervision: NA Decision Making: Performs majority of functions independently.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities: NA

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment and/or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance and stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Work is performed in a public school. The noise level is moderate.

Qualifications

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction as well as general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Middle Ed 6-8: English or English 6-12. To be eligible you must have completed one of the following:

• Completed a state-approved teacher preparation program in English (or Career Switcher Program in English)
• Completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution along with a passing Praxis exam in English 5038
• A bachelor's degree specific to English
• Hold a valid out-of-state license with a comparable endorsement

In addition to the on-line application, teacher applicants are required to submit:

• Transcripts
• Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• References
• Applicants must submit two (2) references as a part of their application package. Applicants with zero years teaching experience should submit references from their cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Applicants with recent teaching experience must provide references from principals and/or superintendents from all contracted teaching experiences within the past three (3) years. If experience is not within the past three (3) years, references from the last contracted work experience should be provided.
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours

Per Day 8 Days Per Year 200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

Company Culture

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.