Middle School ELA Teacher-6th Grade - Vacancy ID: 178559

The Durand-Arkansaw School District has a position starting with the 2023-24 school year for a full-time 6th grade Middle School ELA teacher. The ideal candidate will be strong in creating classroom community, have a positive attitude when working with others, has a core belief that all students can achieve at high levels, matches their instructional practices to data obtained through Fast Bridge Assessments, and has creative ideas for cross-curricular lessons. Our middle school, grades 6-8, will be using the Amplify resources in our ELA classes beginning next year and focusing on using the Science of Reading research in our instruciton. Candidates who have had prior training or experience with these curricular materials are highly preferred. As a result of their time in our ELA classrooms we strive for all of our students to become successful readers, writers, listeners, and speakers and the ideal candidate will be ready to work as an important team member to accomplish this goal. The schedule for this position next year will include the teaching of four-70 minute ELA class sections, a daily advisory time called Panther Time, help with supervision, a daily team time, and individual prep. Our middle school is full of energetic, student-focused staff who would love to add one high-energy, student-centered, and creative teacher to our team. We have weekly middle school meetings to stay connected through communication and many fun activities for staff to join in! Our administrative team has worked hard to build a positive work culture and climate ensuring that staff are appreciated for all they do. We want our teachers to feel that we support their growth as a person and professional in the same way we encourage the growth of our students. The Durand-Arkansaw School District provides an attractive and competitive salary and benefits package, and opportunities to coach and advise at various levels.