AP- Language and Composition- English Teacher

AP English Language & Composition Teacher – Local High School

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities include instructing students on interpreting literature.
• Sets and reinforces clear expectations and routines that are aligned with the school’s Comprehensive School Plan.
• Develops and implements curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
• Thoughtfully plans daily lessons and implements specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work when necessary.
• Attends weekly LEAP meetings and works closely with ELA Instructional Coach for Training and Development.
• Demonstrates strong content knowledge by attending Weekly Data Meetings, understanding the full elements of conceptual versus procedural understanding.
• Designs and implements assessments that measure progress towards academic standards, and diagnoses areas of student misunderstanding.
• Uses assessment data to refine curriculum; and informs instructional practices.
• Demonstrates differentiation in lesson planning and is accountable for students’ academic growth; and increases each individual student’s achievement.
• Creates a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment.
• Reflects on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seeks to improve performance, and responds to feedback.
• Participates in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions. Supports parents and families in their children’s academic success through regular communication.
• Assign books to read, including classics and contemporary novels.
• Help students interpret literature and poetry.
• Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
• Teach about different literary styles.
• Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
• Create a positive and supportive educational climate which students can effectively learn.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
• Utilize College Board scope sequence and Unit Planning to support student performance on test.
• Create rigorous lessons designed to support AP Writing Design, Content and Structure.
• Utilize AP curriculum resources.
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare and distribute required reports in a timely fashion.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
• Teach and prepare students for AP exams as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Master’s Degree Preferred
• Previous experience teaching AP English- Language and Composition
• Possesses or is eligible for a valid District of Columbia teaching license issued by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
• Successful completion of Praxis I and II exams (unless already holding a standard teaching license).
• Strong instructional skills and classroom management.
• Enthusiasm for and demonstrated mastery of subject matter.
• Unrelenting commitment to students, self, and school’s constant learning and development.
• Ability to self-reflect on teaching practices and be responsive to feedback

This employer is an equal opportunity employer.