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High School English Teacher

High School English Teacher

Pinnacle Charter AcademiesMyrtle Beach, SC, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, Master’s preferred
  • Valid South Carolina certification in the subject area
  • At least minimum score on all state-required exams including PRAXIS
  • Meet NCLB highly qualified requirements in core academic subjects taught
  • Passion for helping children succeed in reaching their fullest potential

Essential Functions :

  • Demonstrate mastery of all state academic standards and competencies
  • Demonstrate mastery of all twelve of the teacher practices benchmarks for the 21st century at the professional and eventually the accomplished level
  • Foster students’ achievement gains from baseline assessment levels to be evident in pre / post test comparison results, standardized test scores, and portfolios
  • Maintain student portfolios
  • Demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality
  • Demonstrate efficiency and oral and written proficiency
  • Pursue further education and supplemental credentials
  • Maintain and promote a safe learning environment and administer student surveys twice yearly
  • Promote problem-solving skills and character education
  • Promote and enforce Code of Conduct
  • Continually assess students' development (psychological and academic) through clearly defined rubrics
  • Establish, maintain, assess, and (if needed) modify individual student progression plans
  • Identify those students who exhibit exceptional thinking styles and behaviors and implement and / or accommodate those exceptional needs
  • Attend parent / teacher meetings and conferences
  • Initiate opportunities for professional development
  • Initiate and present innovative ideas for special projects, school functions, field trips, extracurricular activities, and clubs
  • Document parent phone calls, conversations, and conferences
  • Work as partners to create behavior modification plans

    • Additional Job Functions :

  • Follows adopted policies and procedures in accordance with Pinnacle and the ACA Board priorities
  • Conducts him / herself in the best interest of students and the school, in accordance with the highest standards pursuant to the school’s mission and governing principles
  • Performs other duties as assigned

    • RESPONSIBLE TO : PINNACLE / PRINCIPAL

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