High School ELA Teacher

Uncommon High School English Language Arts (ELA) teachers are passionate about literature and building an engaging rigorous classroom culture focusing on helping all students prepare for college. Our teachers become experts in their course content and have a keen sense of how to motivate and inspire high school students. At the heart of our English classes is an emphasis on reading and  student-led discourse. Teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to prioritize discussion ignite a passion for literature and promote strong voice and agency within students. At the conclusion of each high school year students are more prepared for the academic rigor and independence of college coursework as well as for a long term love of literacy.

Responsibilities

1.     Instruction

• Youll teach from a robust literature curriculum shared across our high schools that prioritizes inclusive texts emphasizes diversity and prepares students for Advanced Placement (AP) SAT and collegiate level coursework.
• Youll conduct a deep exploration of daily content in order to guide students to analyze books by authors like James Baldwin Toni Morrison F. Scott Fitzgerald William Shakespeare and Yaa Gyasi; books that ignite a passion for literature sharpen a critical eye for examining the world and deepen students intellectual identity.
• Youll develop students independent and collaborative reading writing and discussion skills.
• Youll facilitate student-led discourse teaching students to use evidence to make sophisticated claims and to synthesize and evaluate arguments and rhetoric.
• Youll analyze student comprehension and writing regularly and determine how to adapt and write your own lessons to maximize student learning.
• Youll partner with your department and your grade level team on content and instructional strategies that support your students and help all students succeed.

2.     Data Analysis

3.     School Culture

Qualifications :

A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred).

Additional Information :

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is between $50000 to $64700.

Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant full-time teaching experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. Candidates without full-time Teaching experience will likely have a starting salary of $50000.

Benefits

403(b) retirement savings program employer match

At Uncommon we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students staff and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences reflective of the communities we serve with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Classroom Management,Algebra,Behavior Management,Classroom Experience,Lesson Planning,Math,Special Education,Calculus,Teaching,Geometry,Cordova

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1