Creative Writing Teacher - 2026​/2027 School Year

Woodlawn Campus English Teacher

The Woodlawn Campus of the University of Chicago Charter School (UCW) opened in September 2006. It has a three-part mission: to assist students in developing the habits of mind, work, and heart to be successful in college and good citizens of their community; to contribute to the community through student research, service, and leadership; and to improve teaching and learning by serving as a site of professional development for teachers and school leaders.

Woodlawn High School educates students in grades 9 - 12.

This position will teach students the craft of storytelling, poetry, personal narrative, and other literary genres through structured instruction, writing workshops, and individualized feedback.

• Plan and deliver lessons on fiction, poetry, personal essay, and other literary forms appropriate to 10th grade student grade level
• Lead writing workshop critiques where students share work and receive structured peer and teacher feedback
• Conference individually with students to discuss drafts, provide targeted feedback, and guide revision processes
• Create writing prompts and assignments that balance craft instruction with freedom for authentic student expression
• Teach grammar, sentence-level style, and editing within the context of student writing rather than isolated exercises
• Integrate published literature as mentor texts that model specific craft techniques students are practicing
• Assess writing using rubrics that address voice, structure, language use, and development rather than surface correctness alone
• Differentiate instruction for students who struggle with basic writing skills alongside advanced students pursuing complex work
• Collaborate with English/Language Arts teachers to align creative writing instruction with curriculum standards
• Collaborate with English/Language Arts teachers to provide writing and ELA intervention
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• Valid Professional Educator License (PEL) with English/Language Arts endorsement required.
• 3-5 years of classroom teaching experience required.
• Excellent teacher with proven experience enabling urban students to meet high expectations
• Reflective and receptive to providing and receiving professional feedback, video recording, and coaching
• Collaborative, collegial, goal oriented, mission driven, accountable, responsible, self-managed, and self-motivated
• Experience serving in an urban teaching environment preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, staff, students, parents, and community partners.
• Ability to communicate clearly with multiple stakeholders.

Salary Range: $55,000 – $70,000

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