Teacher - ELA; Middle School

Position: Teacher - ELA (Middle School) 2026-27
2026-27 District Calendar (link)

• Fulton's calendar has 169 student days and 180 staff days.
• Snow days are built into our calendar and will not be made up.
• School begins on August 24, 2026, and ends on May 28, 2027.
• There are several planned breaks throughout the year:
• October 30
• November 23-27
• December 21-January 1
• March 26-April 2
• April 30

Purpose Statement

The job of Middle School Teacher is done for the purpose(s) of providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibilities for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and/or individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues;

and responding to a wide range of inquires from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

This job reports to the principal.

Essential Functions

• Administers subject specific assessments, district and/or state tests (e.g. MAP, etc.) for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.

• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.

• Analyzes test data and plans instructional responses for the purpose of enhancing student achievement.

• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, administration and/or to seek the assistance of district specialists.

• Collaborates with professional learning communities, instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, business partners, and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.

• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.

• Differentiates classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning within established lesson plans.

• Directs para-professionals, volunteers and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program that addresses the needs of individual students.

• Facilitates student learning (e.g. creating a learning environment, integrating technology, arranging field trips, organizing age appropriate activities, etc.) for the purpose of achieving success in academics, interpersonal, and daily living skills through delivered lesson plans.

• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academics through a defined course of study.

• Interacts continually with students for the purpose of educating them.

• Maintains a variety of confidential and non confidential manual and electronic files and records for the purpose of providing up to date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.

• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.

• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, campus grounds, field trips, clubs, sporting events, graduation, dances, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.

• Participates in a variety of meetings (e.g. PLC, staff, student support, grade level, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.

• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, lesson plans, progress reports, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.

• Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a…