Secondary Language Arts Teacher

Middle School Language Arts Teacher (26/27)

Starting Date:
Jul 30, 2026

• Teaches middle school language arts students according to State and School standards
• Creates a positive & engaging classroom environment of mutual respect that supports school-wide behavior expectations
• Communicates with parents and guardians consistently and positively
• Utilizes a range of research-based classroom and instructional best practices that support scholar independence, collaboration, & choice
• Provides scholars specific, actionable feedback that promotes mastery of self and grade‑level standards
• Asks questions that promote critical thinking, activate prior knowledge & experiences, and support scholars reaching the daily content objective
• Provides scholars with warranted & appropriate accommodations
• Utilizes technology & media to appropriately build scholars’ content knowledge & enhance learning experiences
• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious, responsible, and aligned to Odyssey’s Vision, Mission, & Core Values
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with all Odyssey stakeholders
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, professional learning, and extra‑curricular/school related activities
• Participates in ongoing professional learning opportunities and works with school administrators to identify relevant professional learning opportunities
• Demonstrates mastery of related content knowledge, instructional practices, and materials for course(s) taught
• Utilizes lesson plans that are aligned to current state and district standards, adopted curricular materials, and learning objectives that support scholars with building grade-level content knowledge and skills
• Engages scholars with a variety of formative and summative assessments and uses data to prepare for upcoming lessons
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the site administrator

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
• Possess Arizona Department of Public Safety IVP fingerprint clearance card
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required
• Full‑time position