Language Arts Teacher
Job Title: Language Arts Teacher
Qualifications:
1. A bachelor’s degree with academic training or experience in a specific
teaching field
2. Valid certification in a specific teaching field from the Ohio Department of
Education or evidence that one may obtained
3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find
appropriate and acceptable. Alternatives are not to exceed the above
qualifications.
Reports To: Building Principal
Job Goal: To instruct and guide students in developing skills and learning
information that contributes to their intellectual, emotional and
psychological growth
Physical Demands: The person performing this job title should be capable of performing
major life activities as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Reasonable accommodations of these physical demands shall be made to
enable individuals with disabilities (as defined in the Americans with
Disabilities Act) to perform the essential functions
Working Conditions: The work conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this
job title. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is
occasionally exposed to office equipment chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally
loud.
According to the district’s Exposure Control Plan, the employee is
determined not to be at risk to occupational exposure to blood and
other potentially infectious materials.
Essential Functions:
Domain A – Organizes Content Knowledge for Student Learning
1. Is familiar with relevant aspects of students’ background
knowledge and experiences
2. Articulate clear learning goals for the lesson that is appropriate for
the students
3. Demonstrates an understanding of the connections between the
content that was learned previously, the current content and the
content that remains to be learned in the future
4. Creates or selects teaching methods, learning activities and
instructional materials or technological resources that are
appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the goals of
the lesson
5. Create or select evaluation strategies that are appropriate for the
students and that are aligned with the goals of the lesson
6. Follow the approved course of study
7. Show evidence of daily lesson planning
8. Has supplies, materials and equipment ready for instruction
Domain B – Creates an Environment for Student Learning
1. Create a climate that promotes fairness
2. Establish and maintain rapport with students
3. Communicate challenging learning expectations to each student
4. Establish and maintain consistent standards of classroom behavior
through a variety of approaches
5. Make the physical environment as safe and conducive to learning
as possible
6. Help students develop his/her positive self-image
7. Maintain a high rate of on-task behavior from students during the
lesson
8. Emphasize the importance of student success in proficiency and/or
local standardized tests
Domain C – Teaches for Student Learning
1. Make learning goals and instructional procedures clear to students
2. Make content comprehensible to students
3. Encourage students to extend their thinking
4. Monitor students’ understanding of content through a variety of
means, provide feedback to students to assist learning and adjust
learning activities as the situation demands
5. Use instructional time effectively
6. Integrate technology into instruction as hardware and software are
available
Domain D – Teacher Professionalism
1. Reflect on the extent to which the learning goals are met
2. Demonstrate a sense of efficacy
3. Maintain professional relationships with colleagues to share
teaching insights and to coordinate learning activities for students
4. Communicate with parents or guardians about student learning
through interim reports, grade cards, conferences or other means
5. Maintain a record of attendance and punctuality which reflects a
strong commitment to teaching
6. Keep abreast of current professional training (i.e., coursework,
in-service, conferences, professional reading, etc.)
If interested, email a resume, at least 3 professional references and a letter of interest to Jennifer Birney (Jennifer.Birney@eguernsey.k12.oh.us), Buckeye Trail High School Principal and Jamie Rominger (Jamie.Rominger@eguernsey.k12.oh.us), Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. The successful applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications. The Board of Education or its designee shall assess employee qualifications through testing (where applicable), employee evaluations, educational background, and previous work experience.