ELA Teacher

6-8th Grade Ela Teacher

Oakland International Academy and Caniff Liberty Academy are looking for a 6-8 ELA school teacher. Promotes and nurtures the education of students by planning and tailoring courses of study; monitoring, assisting with, and correcting academic efforts; providing a safe environment conducive to learning; keeping parents informed. Essential duties include educating students by planning and developing courses of study according to curriculum guidelines;

tailoring course of study by developing modifications for several levels of academic ability and previous achievement; developing and presenting lesson plans by using a variety of techniques; monitoring, assisting, correcting, and grading student results; maintaining order in the classroom; maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy educational environment; intercepting deterioration in achievement by counseling students with academic difficulties; keeping parents informed by maintaining records of academic performance, attendance, and social acclimation;

providing student support services by monitoring halls, study periods, and lunchroom; updating job knowledge by attending faculty meetings; enhancing school's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; performing related duties as required and requested by supervisor.

Skills/

Qualifications:

Classroom management, verbal communication, resolving conflict, presentation skills, self-motivated, motivating others, listening, collaborative teaching, deals with uncertainty, objectivity, confidentiality.

Job specifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum qualifications:

Must possess a bachelor's degree and possess a current and valid Michigan teaching certificate required by the Michigan Department of Education.

Working conditions & physical requirements:
Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds;

to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.