2027-28 Middle School ELA Teacher

“Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

 

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students

• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming

• Use data to inform instructional decisions

• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs

• Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville

• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families

• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff

• Develop positive rapport with students

• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment

• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies and culture

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress

• Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents

• Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year