English Teacher Job Lyons Kansas USA,Education / Teaching

Position Type:
High School Teaching/ English
Date Posted:
10/30/2026
Location:

Lyons High School

Job Title: English (Grades 9-12)

Purpose: The purpose of the English Instructor is to include grammar skills, literature, vocabulary skills, and composition in the classroom. To be a role model for students both in the cognitive and affective domain; to help students gain an appreciation and understanding of English.

Supervises: Classified personnel as assigned by the administration

Qualifications:

1. Kansas State Teaching Certificate/Licenses in assigned area (s) of instruction.

2. Highly qualified as defined in the No Child Left Behind Legislation.

3. Ability to convey information to students in a variety of methods to induce learning.

4. Ability to use technology as an instructional tool.

5. Ability to use appropriate classroom management skills that insure a positive learning

6. Keep active in understanding the current trends in the discipline.

Essential Functions:

1. Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and the community.

2. Ability to effectively manage the classroom.

3. Ability to perform assigned tasks.

4. Ability to establish goals and objectives.

5. Ability to design effective strategies to achieve goals.

6. Ability to make the subject matter relevant to the students.

7. Ability to supervise students in non-classroom settings.

8. Ability to promote education throughout the community.

9. Ability to insure classroom activities conform to District policies, rules, and regulations.

Physical Requirements/

Environmental Conditions:

1. Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments with numerous interruptions.

2. Requires stooping, kneeling, bending, turning, and reaching.

3. Ability to move equipment within the building as required.

4. Requires prolonged sitting and standing; and use of equipment causing eye fatigue.

General responsibilities:

1. Teach students to:

a. read and understand literary skills
b. read and understand new vocabulary words
c. know and understand standard grammar skills
d. write a unified composition with a thesis
e. exercise self-discipline in learning situations

2. Establish a controlled and disciplined atmosphere for the above to take place

3. Keep an accurate record of attendance and grades

4. Develop and use goals and objectives for each class

5. Involve the public through speakers and/or field trips.

6. Cooperative with other staff to build mutual trust and respect

7. Keep parents and public informed of classroom activities.

8. Willingness and flexibility to adopt new teaching strategies into their classroom.

9. Prepare students for local, state, and national summative assessments.

10. Following competently directives from the principal.

11. Establish lesson plans for each course stating goals and objectives in measurable terms.

12. Demonstrate 2-way communication and respect with superiors.

13. Be cooperative, displaying professional courtesy toward colleagues.

14. Be fair, polite, respectful, and communicate with students.

Term of Employment: As per negotiated teacher agreement

Payment Rate: According to Certified Salary Schedule

Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education Policy of Certified Personnel.

Date of Board of Education Approval: 08/09/04

Postings current as of 11/2/2026 8:44:18 AM CST.