Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

Join us in creating a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. Together, we can make a lasting impact.

The Opportunity:
At Mastery, English Language Arts teachers empower students to become confident readers, writers, thinkers, and communicators. Every day, you will cultivate students’ ability to analyze complex texts, think critically, use evidence to support their ideas, and communicate through writing. We know that literacy is the foundation for academic success and long-term opportunity, and as an ELA teacher, you play a critical role in ensuring every student receives a world-class education.

As an English Language Arts teacher, you have a genuine love of reading and writing and an unwavering belief that all students can achieve at high levels. Ideally, you bring familiarity with structured literacy instruction and are committed to delivering high-quality, grade-level instruction grounded in the Science of Reading. You and your students engage with a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum that develops strong reading, writing, speaking, and thinking skills while ensuring every student has access to grade-level learning. Through excellent instruction, you help students build the knowledge and skills they need for success in the secondary grades and beyond.

At Mastery we value Continuous Improvement and want you to learn and grow in your craft.  We utilize a team of Assistant Principals, central-office coaches, and school-based content teams to provide every teacher coaching and feedback. We have professional development or peer collaboration time built into our staff calendar.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Commit to ongoing professional development in the spirit of continuous improvement
Develop and implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with Mastery school-based leadership and curricular resources developed by Mastery’s Central Office Academic Team
Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction
Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards
Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication
Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, a receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve

Education, Experience, and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
Teacher certification – completed or in process
Demonstrated expertise in subject area
Commitment to and experience working with underserved communities
Determination to drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students
The ability to motivate, support, and challenge students in a student-centered, standards-driven classroom community
A positive mindset and a drive for personal excellence
Solutions-oriented resiliency to respond positively and effectively to challenges
Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies

Physical Requirements:
Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role, and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as: traveling to network campuses; maneuvering in office spaces (including standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing and hearing things both near and far away); stooping, kneeling, reaching file cabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulation in use of computer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors; filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse, and typing.