MS ELA Department Head
Job Purpose
Serve as a teacher leader who:
- Provides vibrant ELA instruction to students in grade 7-9, covering listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Provides instructional leadership to the CT MS ELA team
- Actively contribute to the dynamic school community through collaboration, service and participation
- Strive for honor, excellence, community, and joy
Job Duties
Teaching
- General requirements: teaching, planning, assessment, grading, record keeping, classroom management
- Facilitate intensive academic vocabulary development
- Scaffold background information and make connections so that ELL learners can better understand a variety of texts
- Model and teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
- Develop a culture of reading through novel studies and free reading of both classics and contemporary novels
- Help students interpret a variety of texts including literature, poetry, history, and science
- Systematically develop students’ composition skills including narratives, research reports, literary analysis, and essays
- Equip students to learn
Supervision
- Train, observe and coach MS staff, providing direct feedback and growth opportunities
- Support teachers and the school with academically challenged students and parent interactions
- Meet with administration to communicate the Middle School needs and channel communication back to your team or student community
- Continual development of curriculum and instruction
- Lead team planning and collaboration
- Develop middle school English activities
- Interview and hire new staff
- Guide a department assistant to help with:
- Meeting records
- Schedule and roster assistance
- Guest visits
- Curriculum and library inventory
- Material ordering
- Budget
- Maintain online Learning Management
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
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| Location | Beijing, China |
| Start Date | August 2021 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
| Student Level | Middle School, High School |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
| Education Required | Master |
| Major | Education, English or related fields preferred |
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