INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOUISIANA
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: English Language Arts Teacher Status: Exempt
Department: Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) Revised: May 7, 2010
Reports to: Assistant Principal and/or Principal
Position Description: The Teacher must be academically qualified in English Language Arts. Shall demonstrate a competence at providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and psychological growth.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
- Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs
- Assists in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.
- Maintains effective and efficient record keeping procedures
- Provides a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
- Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis
- Collaborates with peers to enhance the instructional environment
- Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community
- Ensures that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification
- Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and schools, as measured by ISL School Climate Survey results.
- Assumes responsibility for meeting his/her course and school-wide student performance goals
- Demonstrates gains in student performance
- Participates in professional development activities
- Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor. All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established as part of the annual performance planning process or as the result of organizational planning
Education, Certifications, and Work Related Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher (Masters Degree preferred)
- Teaching and online experience valued
- Louisiana Teaching Certificate
Technical Competencies and Skills:
- Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
- Works independently with little direct supervision
- Works as part of a team
- Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated
- Demonstrates strong work ethic to achieve school goals
- Displays effective multi-tasking and time management skills
- Utilizes all required and recommended ISL computer applications
Working Conditions:
- Physical Ability: Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
- Sensory Requirement: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination
- Some tasks require oral communications ability.
ISL is and Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires ISL to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
