Language Arts Teacher

Location: Portland, OR

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm

Reports to: School Principal

Salary: $56,160 to $64,480 annually

*To be considered for this position, please follow the Application Instructions at the end of this job posting*

Job Summary: 

This position is responsible for classroom instruction, curriculum development, and engagement activities by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties:

• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' needs and interests.

• Establishes shared expectations with students regarding classroom behaviors, norms, and habits.

• Plans and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning and engagement experiences.

• Foster a classroom environment conducive to learning.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Evaluates student academic and social progress.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by law.

• Monitors the progress of individual students using the school database system (Synergy).

• Works collaboratively across all school sites to develop a unique, engaging, rigorous curriculum.

• Develops and designs program features that inspire students to develop new understandings about the interconnectedness between subject areas.

• Designs and adapts curriculum to meet the diverse needs of our student population.

• Prepares materials and classrooms for class activities.

• Develops auxiliary curriculum by working collaboratively with other teachers across all school campuses.

• Confers with parents, guardians, caring adults, and school community stakeholders regarding student progress and aid in planning specific interventions.

• Performs the role of an advisor to a group of 15 students and helps to support individual student’s social and emotional growth and organizational skills.

• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

• Respectfully takes direction from manager.

• Other duties as assigned.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Exhibits good listening and comprehension.

• Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

• Writes clearly and informatively.       

• Varies communication style to meet needs.

• Establishes and maintains effective relationships.

• Offers assistance and support to co-workers.

• Works cooperatively in group situations.

• Works actively to resolve conflicts.

• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.

• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

• Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.

• Maintains objectivity.

• Displays willingness to make decisions.

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.

• Includes appropriate people in the decision-making process
  

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related subject.

• Master’s degree preferred.

• Experience working with high school youth in a school or community-based organization setting.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

• Oregon Teacher License is strongly preferred.

• Non-certified teachers may be considered with relevant and/or exceptional experience.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

1. Personal Statement that includes:

   1. Why you are interested in working for POIC + RAHS

   2. How your skills and experience relate to this position

   3. What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve

2. Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line. 

Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.