High School English Teacher
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Per PEA Contract
2025-26 School Year
Job Summary:
Serves as classroom teacher for students grades 9-12 and creates a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student’s ability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach knowledge and skills in the subject matter to high school students, utilizing the course of study prescribed by the District approved curriculum.
- Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Develop instructional plans and organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration and working time.
- Provide individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual abilities and accommodate a variety of instructional activities.
- Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior required to provide an orderly and productive classroom.
- Instruct students in proper care and use of materials and equipment; controls use of materials and equipment to prevent loss or abuse.
- Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and understanding; prepares progress reports.
- Selects and requisitions instructional materials and maintains inventory records
- Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress through a variety of means.
- Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student progress and interpret the school program
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or professional growth activities and university courses.
- Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records.
- Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out of classroom activities.
- Participates in faculty and/or District committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Portage Public Schools Employee Handbook.
The above duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the nature of the work by this position. The listing is not all-inclusive.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree including all courses to meet credential requirements.
- Valid Michigan Teacher Certification with BA and/or BX endorsements for grades 9-12
- Corresponding academic major or minor to subject taught.
- NCA/AdvancEd/Cognia accreditation standards met to teach English
- Federal standards met to be highly qualified in English
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with district staff and the public.
- The training and skills to work with a diverse group of high-school students
- Ability to assume responsibility, display initiative, and exercise good judgment.
- Proficient computer and document skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A valid Michigan teaching certificate in one other area
- Experience in leading student organizations
- Graduate degree in the area of English
Expectations:
- Use multiple teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of different students.
- Work with colleagues to continue to implement, to assess and to meet our school-improvement goals .
- Work with colleagues effectively and cooperatively in the English department.
- Experience and willingness to be involved in Activities or Athletics or both.
- Work cooperatively with other colleagues, such as special-education teachers and counselors, to serve as part of a team to support at-risk students.
- Work with colleagues effectively and cooperatively in the English department to continue to build curriculum development and to support the International Baccalaureate program, as well as to build student support and interest.
Please apply online at: https://www.portageps.org/page/employment-at-pps
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