English Language Arts Teacher

English Language Arts Teacher

Marcus Whitman Middle School

Belonging is a core value in the South Kitsap School District. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students and staff. We actively seek to understand the complex and rich identities of self and others and lean into and engage in courageous conversations. We know the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with unique ideas come together to learn and grow.

South Kitsap Employees Will:

• Maintain and enhance a sense of belonging and success for traditionally marginalized populations.
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families, staff and community members.
• Demonstrate understanding of our unique cultures and celebrate differences.
• Embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

Job Summary:

This teaching position is for English Language Arts at Marcus Whitman Middle School. MWMS is a three-year comprehensive program that operates on a semester system. The mission of MWMS is to provide our students with structure, instruction, support and a safe environment to ensure high levels of learning to prepare them for college and careers in the 21st century.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates as a department and school team member with responsibility for the education of assigned students;
• Modifies instructional programs to meet individual student needs;
• Participates with other staff to cooperatively plan, develop, and implement a course of instruction designed to achieve required academic learning standards in the physical education curriculum areas;
• Participates with other staff to cooperatively develop effective, positive techniques for improving student behavior;
• Educates special education students within the regular classroom environment in collaboration with staff support;
• Provides positive assistance and guidance to a diverse population;
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse and report student progress to parents regularly;
• Maintains student records, daily grades, essential learnings data, cumulative records, orders, and inventory, in a timely and orderly fashion. Report's student progress to parents regularly;
• Provides instruction to students utilizing a variety of instructional strategies aimed at meeting individual student needs, and utilizing appropriate and available resources, including technology;
• Participates in child guidance discussions with students to provide appropriate programs for their educational level;
• Participates in team and individual instructional planning, which includes writing daily lesson plans;
• Participates in staff meetings, planning events, and department/unit meetings.
• Participates in the total building program, including assemblies, contests, and other student activities;
• Works cooperatively with total building staff in an atmosphere of cooperation and collegiality.

Competencies:

Teamwork – Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes appropriate feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests;

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; conserves organizational resources;

Computer Skills – To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of computer operating systems;

Customer Service – Maintains professional demeanor when dealing with difficult or emotional situations; responds promptly to staff, student and public needs; solicits feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance;

Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals;

Interpersonal Skills – Keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment-free environment;

Oral and Written Communication – Listens and gets…