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High School English Teacher for 26/27 School Year
Deadline: June 1, 2026
District/Organization: da Vinci Schools
Position/Type: Teacher, full time
Salary: Starting at $41,200
Position Details
High School English Teacher
REPORTS TO:
High School Principal
EMPLOYED BY:
Board of Directors
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide instruction in the assigned area
- Be committed to delivering instruction in a non-traditional manner
- Provide instruction in the assigned area
- Be reasonable, respectful and responsible at all times
- Be extremely kind and polite at all times; it is never okay to be mean to students
- Awareness that a student's perception is their reality
- Flexible in carrying out assignments
- Committed to supporting instruction in a non-traditional manner
- Ability to work with many different levels in one classroom
- Build relationships with students
- Follow safety and security procedures, i.e. keeping classroom doors locked
- Supervise passing time at doorway and welcome students by name to class
- Record assignments/grades weekly in PowerSchool and Google Classroom
- Document discipline, communication and special education accommodations
- Hold students accountable for non-negotiable school expectations
- Communicate with parents about classroom issues
- Review Staff Handbook and Student/Parent Handbook regularly
- Develop and follow curriculum, lesson plans and mapping guidelines
- Focus on student engagement
- Understand and follow PBIS guidelines
- Promote and model positive mental health activities and social emotional supports
- Teach and provide study skills
- Actively participate in staff meetings and professional development
- Self-reflect on current lessons and activities to promote student engagement
- Identify and communicate individual professional development needs
- Identify and communicate annual improvement goals on Pivot
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess valid Michigan teaching certificate, with an endorsement in the core specific area of teaching; except as otherwise provided by law, the Academy shall use certificated teachers according to state board rule.
- Experience with the use of engagement strategies and differentiated instructional practices.
- Establish effective relationships with students and model respect for and acceptance of all persons in the school setting.
- Must hold a BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university
- Have compassion for students
- Must value the child
- Must be a keen observer of children
- Must be able to use individual teaching methods according to the child's learning style
- Have the ability to administer and evaluate tests and measurements of achievement
- Satisfactory completion of criminal background check
E-mail: lana.broughman@davincik12.org
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