Middle School Humanities Teacher - ELA

Ronald Wornick Jewish Day School seeks a middle school Humanities instructor with demonstrated success in teaching literary analysis, composition, and grammar, and inspiring in young adolescents a love for reading and writing. In addition, all humanities classes engage students in collaborative discussions and independent projects, therefore the successful candidate will be both familiar and comfortable with project-based learning. Wornick teachers are expected to differentiate instruction to meet a wide range of student needs and therefore create lessons that allow students to successfully access Common Core standards.

Wornick is a close community and a successful applicant will value a cooperative learning environment with all community members. He or she will actively seek to build relationships with students, communicate regularly with parents, and work in professional teams. A successful candidate will provide evidence of high personal and professional standards, communication ability, and eagerness to grow as a teacher.

Middle school faculty at Wornick may also be responsible for teaching an advisory course and/or a middle school elective.

Requirements/Responsibilities

• Experience in working with middle school-aged children and in teaching literature, writing, and grammar effectively

• Familiarity with current middle school English Language Arts Common Core curricula and instructional strategies appropriate to the middle school learner

• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing differentiated instruction to meet individual student needs

• Familiarity with best practices in middle school instruction, including project-based learning

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

• Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative work style

• Personal characteristics: passion for working with children, optimism, flexibility, patience, commitment to personal and professional growth

• Technological competence and willingness to learn

• Willingness to carry out other duties and responsibilities beyond the classroom, as expected of all Wornick faculty

• Teaching credential or equivalent preparation to teach

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of classroom experience

• Experience with leading advisory

• Experience with project-based learning

• Experience with other content areas and electives

Wornick is an independent Jewish TK-8 day school strategically located on the Peninsula. Our school is innovative with an emphasis on the 21st Century skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and community. Our curricula is organized according to UbD and we emphasize project based learning. Our progress reports are standards based. We are a warm, supportive and growing community. To learn more about us visit wornickjds.org. Please submit cover letter and resume to jobs@wornickjds.org

Requirements / Qualifications

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