Grade 8 English Teacher (One Year)

The middle school English teacher is responsible for delivering an English curriculum in an engaging, stimulating and effective manner, using varied instructional strategies.,

• Serve as a Grade 8 advisor: build positive relationships with advisees and their families, deliver advisory curriculum, coach advisees with social, emotional, and academic topics, liaise with team teachers
• Plan, teach, and assess in close alignment with grade level teaching partner
• Collaborate with grade-level team teachers to support student well-being and academic progress, as well as the advisory curriculum and various team initiatives
• Coordinate curriculum with other members of the English department, and liaise with other departments where appropriate
• Exhibit knowledge of current trends, pedagogy, research, and topics of importance in English education by applying it in the classroom and sharing it with teachers on a departmental and school-wide basis
• Monitor and evaluate students' progress, prepare for parent conferences, complete report cards, etc.
• Take responsibility for the safety and well-being of all students at all times
• Organize and participate in field trips to facilitate active learning, including bonding days and a week-long trip abroad in May
• Participate in regular, purposeful pedagogy meetings and in professional development sessions
• Participate actively in the life of the School, through attendance at events, committee membership and leadership of co-curricular activities
• Any other duties (including lunch and recess coverage) as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the Middle School Principal
  
  A bachelor's degree in English or a relevant discipline
• Substantive full-time teaching Middle School English
• Experience and commitment to working collaboratively in a team-focused environment
• Experience with differentiating instruction to meet the learning needs of all students
• Experience as an Advisor supporting the social and emotional needs of all students
• Training and experience in intercultural competency initiatives to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom and workplace
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Significant recent professional development germane to the position
• Commitment to and facility with integration of technology in the service of student learning
• Demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding practices and experience supporting student welfare, Experience within a standards-based curriculum
• Experience/knowledge of integrated and/or thematic instruction
• Experience in advisory, mentoring or delivering social-emotional learning curricula that support adolescent wellbeing