ACADEMY GENERAL - Instructor-AA

Job Classification

  Fac K12 10-Mo (88%-92%)

Position summary

The high school English teacher’s responsibilities include planning lessons and developing curricula, reading and understanding all prescribed texts, offering academic support to students in regards to literature comprehension, writing skills and grammar understanding; in addition, communication with parents regarding students’ progress and ensuring a safe learning environment are necessary for professional success.  Willing to teach English literature with a distinctly Adventist emphasis.

Qualifications summary

Competencies:

• Communication skills


• Knowledge of content


• Team work skills


• Excellent people relational skills


• Ability to understand and implement current pedagogy

Education and/or Experience                                                   

• Bachelor’s degree in English, literature or other related subject matter required


• Master’s degree preferred


• Teaching certificate from state and denomination completed, in progress or willingness to pursue

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, with the ability to teach composition/research techniques and skills.

Not an exhaustive list.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare lesson plans covering the whole year covering all subject matter relative to gaining a comprehensive knowledge of English literature, writing/grammar/research protocols, reading skills.


• Be competent and conversant with material presented from literature, poetry, reading, grammar and writing.


• To work with other teachers in and out of the department to promote optimal growth of students and good team skills in solving academic challenges faced on a day to day basis.


• Prepare assessment tools for use in evaluating students’ progress.


• To provide timely feedback to students and parents of students’ progress on a regular or as needed basis.


• To Provide for an informative, interesting and fun learning environment by staying current with current teaching techniques and models which help to ensure students interest and engagement with the learning process.


• To provide a learning environment that provides for a diversity of learning styles and abilities.


• Use the latest in technology to assist in the learning environment and classroom management.


• English teacher must be able to convey, transfer and share in an engaging way knowledge about literature, essay composition, grammar and poetry understanding and composition. 

Supervisory responsibilities

Must be comfortable interacting with students, parents and colleagues and be able to respond with poise under stress.  Must have a warm and friendly personality.  Must be willing to train, mentor and supervise students, and also interact on a professional level with faculty and staff.  Must be a team player and fit comfortably with the office atmosphere and philosophy of advocacy.

• Class sponsorships


• Club sponsorships


• Trip chaperonage


• Student supervision

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience                                                   

• Bachelor’s degree in English, literature or other related subject matter required


• Master’s degree preferred


• Teaching certificate from state and denomination completed, in progress or willingness to persue

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, with the ability to teach composition/research techniques and skills.  .

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Ability to complete fundamental mathematics related to scoring, grading and computing test scores.

Reasoning Ability  

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Must be competent in using technology in classroom presentations and administration

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Teaching certificate from state and denomination completed, in progress or willingness to pursue


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Using computer and related Bible software.

Etc.

Interpersonal interactions

Relationships Contacts

• Students


• Parents


• Staff


• Faculty


• Alumuni 

 

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of 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 sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.