About this role
Long-Term High School Substitute English Teacher Who We Are: Kent City Community Schools is a public school district in Kent County dedicated to providing a nurturing environment and to educate all of our 1,200 students to be lifelong learners. What We Need: We are looking for a compassionate and collaborative team member to work with our staff so that they can empower students to reach their full potential through a rigorous curriculum and instructional excellence! What We Value: Collaboration, Compassion, Honest Communication, Growth Mindset, and a Culture of Opportunity What You Need:
• Ability to work successfully with students, staff, administrators and community members
• Daily, In-person attendance and ability to be organized and work collaboratively with students, staff and families
• Must be flexible
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
• Ability to relate well with students
• Ability to collaborate with building staff and parents
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of the district's curriculum and reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles
• Establish a system of student evaluation within the guidelines prescribed in state law or adopted by the district; continually evaluate and record various aspects of students' progress and report to parents as needed
• Provide a variety of planned learning experiences using a variety of media and methods in order to motivate students and best utilize available time for instruction
• Understand diversity of student needs and provide supplemental programming or instruction
• Communicate effectively with parents as needed
• Provide a structured, orderly, safe, and respectful environment for students
• Perform other reasonably related duties
Preferred Skills/Certification
• Certified as a teacher
• English (BA), Reading (BT), or Language Arts (BX) endorsement preferred
• Show passion about the teaching/learning process for every child
• Build relationships with students and adults in a team environment
• Provide customer service atmosphere for students and parents
• Engagement in the process of continual improvement
What We Provide:
• Collaborative working environment
• A focus on students and staff