Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

Christ King Parish School is seeking a dynamic, faith-filled, and academically driven Middle School English Language Arts Teacher to serve our 6th and 7th grade students for the upcoming 2026-27 school year.

Christ King teachers are passionate about Catholic education and committed to forming students intellectually, spiritually, and morally. Our faculty cultivate enthusiasm for learning while maintaining high academic standards, strong classroom culture, and meaningful collaboration. We seek an educator who inspires students to think critically, write effectively, read deeply, and communicate with confidence.

The 6th & 7th Grade ELA Teacher is responsible for delivering rigorous, standards-based instruction in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and literature. The ideal candidate fosters a structured, engaging classroom environment that challenges students to grow as analytical thinkers and articulate communicators while supporting their development as young Christian leaders.

• Design and implement engaging, standards-based ELA instruction
• Utilize backwards design and clear learning targets to drive instruction
• Integrate reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking across units
• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse learner needs
• Align curriculum vertically with middle school colleagues
• Use formative and summative assessments to inform instructional decisions
• Incorporate instructional technology effectively and responsibly

• Establish strong classroom management systems that promote responsibility and respect
• Create a secure, comfortable, and academically challenging learning environment
• Motivate students to achieve at high levels of independence and mastery

• Support and deepen the school’s Catholic culture
• Model Christian virtues in word and action
• Collaborate in fostering faith integration across the curriculum
• Collaborate actively with teaching partners and staff
• Engage in healthy, solution-oriented communication with students, parents, and colleagues
• Demonstrate professionalism consistent with Christ King faculty values
• Participate in faculty meetings, professional development, and school initiatives

The candidate must:

• Know and apply best teaching practices
• Possess strong instructional design and classroom management skills
• Desire to integrate and vertically align curriculum
• Understand and implement standards-based instruction and backwards design
• Collaborate robustly with colleagues
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Solve problems creatively and constructively
• Reflect professionalism and commitment to Catholic education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (English, Education, or related field preferred)
• Valid teaching license or Archdiocesan equivalent
  (12 semester hours of credit in teacher education as part of, or in addition to, the degree)
• Compliance with all Archdiocesan child protection training and procedures
• Type: Annual salary with benefits
• Employment Status: Full Time, school year plus in-service days

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear
• Frequent use of hands and arms; ability to sit for extended periods
• Close vision required for paperwork and computer work
• Ability to use a computer, keyboard, monitor, and telephone
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
• Work performed primarily in a classroom/office environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Christ King Parish School has been forming students in faith and academic excellence since 1940. We seek educators who are intellectually curious, collaborative, mission-driven, and committed to helping students grow into articulate, thoughtful, and faith-filled young adults.

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