MS ELA & Intensive Reading Teacher

expectations: knowledgeable, lifelong learner; responsible individual; effective communicator;

• problem solver; collaborative team worker, and self-directed learner.
• Uses formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high

standards and modifies instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement.

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• Understands how students learn and provides learning opportunities that support intellectual, social,

• and personal development of diverse learners.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and secure classroom environment.
• Manages student misconduct promptly and resolves conflict and crises effectively.
• Promotes independent and collaborative work ethic.
• Develops and manages human resources within the classroom by maintaining a professional

development plan and engaging in professional development activities, recognizing students and

• parents for contributions to goal achievement.
• Uses teaching and learning strategies that reflect each student’s culture, learning styles, special needs,

• and socioeconomic background.
• Seeks resources necessary to achieve classroom and school goals, such as course materials that match

• the reading level of students.
• Uses classroom processes that support effective teaching and learning to promote high student

achievement, designing lessons to promote all students engaged in learning all the time through such

strategies as active learning, hands-on application, and teacher-student and student-student

• conversations about the learning.
• Participates in the in-service and trainings provided to teachers and staff.
• Takes ownership of the Leader in Me curriculum and embraces it, in order to effectively be able to

• share an understanding with the students.
• Implement Leader in Me through direct instruction of the habits.
• Assist with school initiatives through participation in Leader in Me action teams.
• Model effective practice through goal-setting and celebrating when goals are met. (WIGS – Wildy,

• Important Goals)
• Uses appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes.
• Demonstrates positive classroom results and trends.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth.
• Performs and actively supervises assigned duty before, during, and after school.

• Record Keeping
• Prepares lessons for classes assigned and has written evidence of preparation and planning available.
• Provides students and parents with timely data for improvement in student achievement.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and administrative expectations.

This includes but is not limited to weekly lesson plans, weekly grading and gradebook maintenance,

• daily attendance, and any other required by Administration.
• Actively participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Actively prepares information required for all honor roll assemblies.
• Maintains communication with parents via the school’s approved communication platform, maintains

school-approved webpage, via school emails or student agendas.

Minimum qualifications: Positive evaluations and recommendations from previous position(s)

Excellent communication skills

Well-rounded in curriculum and instruction

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Knowledge of STEM education is preferred

Demonstrate a strong growth-mindset

Knowledge or intention of implementing The Leader in Me with fidelity

Bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university. Possession of, or eligibility for, a Florida

teaching certificate for the level and subject area to be taught.

Preferred Florida certifications are in Elementary Education for teachers in Grade K-5 and Subject Specific

for teachers in Grades 6-8 and 9-12.