High School English Teacher

Position Type: Full-Time
Reports To: High School Principal Join Brave Christian High School

At Brave Christian High School, we are committed to preparing students to pursue their God-given purpose through academic excellence, authentic Christian community, and meaningful relationships.

We are seeking an engaging and experienced High School English Teacher to help students become thoughtful readers, confident writers, effective communicators, and critical thinkers.

This full-time position will teach courses that may include World Literature, World Literature Honors, and World Literature Through Film. The ideal candidate is first and foremost an educator who understands how to create a challenging, supportive, and Christ-centered classroom environment where students can explore literature, ideas, cultures, and the human experience.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a teacher who enjoys helping students discover the power of language and storytelling while preparing them for success in college, careers, and life.

The High School English Teacher is responsible for planning and delivering engaging, standards-based English instruction that supports students with varying levels of academic ability and experience.

Courses may include World Literature, World Literature Honors, World Literature Through Film, and other English courses based on the teacher’s experience and the needs of the school.

The teacher will help students strengthen their reading comprehension, literary analysis, writing, grammar, vocabulary, research, discussion, presentation, and critical-thinking skills. Through the study of literature and film from different cultures and historical periods, students will be encouraged to examine important themes, perspectives, and questions through a thoughtful Christian worldview.

Working collaboratively with school leadership, faculty, families, and Educational Support Services, the High School English Teacher will help students grow academically, socially, and spiritually.

• Teach high school English courses, including World Literature, World Literature Honors, and World Literature Through Film.
• Develop engaging, standards-based lessons that build students’ reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical-thinking skills.
• Teach students how to closely read, analyze, interpret, and discuss a variety of literary works.
• Introduce students to literature from a broad range of cultures, traditions, time periods, and perspectives.
• Teach multiple genres, including novels, short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, essays, and film.
• Help students understand literary elements such as theme, characterization, symbolism, imagery, tone, structure, point of view, and historical context.
• Provide instruction in analytical, argumentative, narrative, research-based, and creative writing.
• Teach grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, organization, revision, editing, and proper citation.
• Encourage thoughtful classroom discussion, collaboration, debate, and respectful consideration of different viewpoints.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students with varying academic strengths and learning needs.
• Establish clear learning objectives and assess student progress through essays, projects, presentations, discussions, quizzes, tests, and other assignments.
• Provide timely and meaningful feedback that supports student growth.
• Maintain a positive, organized, and Christ-centered classroom culture that promotes curiosity, responsibility, respect, and academic excellence.
• Develop and maintain course curriculum, lesson plans, grades, and student records in accordance with school expectations.

• Guide students in the study of literature from different regions, cultures, and historical periods.
• Help students examine universal themes while also recognizing the unique cultural and historical context of each work.
• Encourage students to compare literary traditions, perspectives, values, and experiences.
• Help students make meaningful connections between literature, history, faith, culture, and contemporary life.
• Select texts that are academically appropriate,…