AP English Language & Composition Teacher – Local High School
A local high school is seeking a passionate and dedicated AP English Language & Composition Teacher to join our team. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary based on experience. We are looking for an educator who is committed to fostering a love for literature, enhancing students’ critical thinking skills, and preparing them for success on the AP exam.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Primary responsibilities include instructing students on interpreting literature.
- Sets and reinforces clear expectations and routines that are aligned with the school’s Comprehensive School Plan.
- Develops and implements curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
- Thoughtfully plans daily lessons and implements specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work when necessary.
- Attends weekly LEAP meetings and works closely with ELA Instructional Coach for Training and Development.
- Demonstrates strong content knowledge by attending Weekly Data Meetings, understanding the full elements of conceptual versus procedural understanding.
- Designs and implements assessments that measure progress towards academic standards, and diagnoses areas of student misunderstanding.
- Uses assessment data to refine curriculum; and informs instructional practices.
- Demonstrates differentiation in lesson planning and is accountable for students’ academic growth; and increases each individual student’s achievement.
- Creates a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment.
- Reflects on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seeks to improve performance, and responds to feedback.
- Participates in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions. Supports parents and families in their children’s academic success through regular communication.
- Assign books to read, including classics and contemporary novels.
- Help students interpret literature and poetry.
- Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
- Teach about different literary styles.
- Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
- Create a positive and supportive educational climate which students can effectively learn.
- Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
- Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
- Utilize College Board scope sequence and Unit Planning to support student performance on test.
- Create rigorous lessons designed to support AP Writing Design, Content and Structure.
- Utilize AP curriculum resources.
- Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
- Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
- Prepare and distribute required reports in a timely fashion.
- Observe and evaluate student's performance.
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
- Teach and prepare students for AP exams as necessary.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Master’s Degree Preferred
- Previous experience teaching AP English- Language and Composition
- Possesses or is eligible for a valid District of Columbia teaching license issued by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
- Successful completion of Praxis I and II exams (unless already holding a standard teaching license).
- Strong instructional skills and classroom management.
- Enthusiasm for and demonstrated mastery of subject matter.
- Unrelenting commitment to students, self, and school’s constant learning and development.
- Ability to self-reflect on teaching practices and be responsive to feedback
If you are a dedicated educator who thrives in a collaborative environment and is excited to shape the minds of future scholars, we encourage you to apply!
This employer is an equal opportunity employer.