English Language Arts Teacher, Middle Grades Bridge - Philadelphia, United States - Heights Philadelphia

Heights Philadelphia

Verified Company

Philadelphia, United States

14 hours ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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You'll be responsible for:

Planning and leading English Language Arts classes for groups of approximately 25 rising 9th grade students that incorporate Heights routines and instructional best practices.
Contributing to student progress and end of summer reports and
Creating substitute plans in the event of your absence
Holding office hours for students at least once a week
Planning field trips and/or incorporating guest speakers into your instruction
Coordinating and supporting student execution of final capstone project
Utilizing classroom management strategies throughout the day
Sharing student work on a weekly basis and maintain inviting and inclusive classroom
Participating in ongoing professional development and weekly staff meetings in the spirit of continuous improvement; incorporating feedback given into lessons
Contributing writings, pictures, etc to weekly family newsletter
Forming and maintaining relationships with students' families, including phone calls and conferences

About you:

Bachelor's Degree and instructional certification in English Language Arts
Experience teaching middle or high school ELA
Familiarity with the Pennsylvania academic standards for ELA
Passionate about making a difference in the academic outcomes of underserved students
Punctual, present, and responsible
Maintains open and consistent communication
Demonstrate organizational and technology skills
Ability to work and contribute to a team
Ability to seek resources and solutions to effectively solve problems
Positive role model
Receptiveness to feedback and a desire to continuously improve
Dedicated to providing a safe, academically enriching, and engaging experience
A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
A belief that all students should be held to high academic standards

Heights employees:

Must meet expectations to report inperson on a schedule determined by their direct manager and/or the Vice President of the team.
Must meet PA State background check requirements [PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse and FBI Fingerprint Check] at hire and every five years thereafter.
Strong orientation to customer service, particularly with regard to students, partners and colleagues
Fluency in the use of data and data systems. Maintains appropriate engagement with data entry, reporting and review.
Must adhere to COVID safety guidelines as established by Heights and/or its partners.
Officebased staff should be mindful of the organization's strong recommendation that staff maintain up to date with COVID vaccination and boosters.
Sitebased staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 and must submit to any COVID testing or other health screenings as required by the Department of Human Services and/or the School District of Philadelphia.
Must be able to work in a busy, often complex work environment that is generally climate controlled.
Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds unassisted on an occasional basis.
Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
Access to reliable transportation required