Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

• Date Posted: 6/15/2026
• Date Available:
  
  08/31/2026

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Position Title:
Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

Location:
Nestucca Valley School District

Reports To:
Building Administrator

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary:
Per Licensed Salary Schedule

The Middle School ELA Teacher is responsible for delivering engaging and standards‑aligned instruction in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The educator will foster a supportive classroom environment that promotes critical thinking, literacy development, and a love for language arts among students.

• Valid Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement in English Language Arts for middle grades.
• Strong knowledge of adolescent literacy development and instructional strategies.
• Proficiency in integrating technology into the classroom.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Prior successful teaching experience at the middle school level is preferred.
• Experience working with English Language Learners and/or students requiring academic intervention.
• Strong knowledge of language development, WIDA standards, and MTSS/RTI frameworks.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and use student data to inform teaching.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
• Experience teaching in a rural or small‑school setting preferred.
• Familiarity with MAP Growth assessments preferred.

• Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 584‑020‑000 to 584‑020‑045).
• Maintain current licenses and/or certificates required for the position.
• Create and model a respectful learning environment.
• Plan appropriate lessons and activities to meet students' needs.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques based upon sound education theory, which are appropriate to students' needs.
• Assess student performance, interpret, and utilize the results of student performance assessment.
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with school staff and with parents/guardians concerning academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Implement modifications and accommodations for all students with IEP's.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Maintain and update current Grade Book and online Parent Vue.
• Reflect upon own teaching and performance and accept and implement supervisory feedback to improve skills and services to students.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
• Attend and participate in building staff meetings, IEP meetings, PLT's and district in‑service meetings.
• Participate in parent‑teacher conferences and school events.
• Perform physical requirements unaided or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.
• Annually pass the district's required online training by the district's assigned due date.
• Follow District protocol for reporting absences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

* Coaching and other extracurricular stipend positions are also available.

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.

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