Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and administer curriculum consistent with district goals and objectives.
• Promote a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small-group instruction, and student learning.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials for English, and translates lesson plans into learning experiences to develop pertinent sequential assignments, challenge students, and best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modify instructional methods to fit individual students' needs; conduct individual and small group instruction as needed.

COMPETENCIES:  
 Intrapersonal Competencies: 

• Demonstrate a dedication to all learners – especially those historically marginalized.
• Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning and growth.

Interpersonal Competencies: 

• Build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and learning community members that contribute to individual and collective success.
• Contribute to the lifelong success of all learners, particularly those who have been historically marginalized due to background, demographics, neurodiversity, ability, or culture.

 Cognitive Competencies: 

• Utilize in-depth understanding of content and learning progressions to engage learners and lead individual learners toward mastery.
• Demonstrate awareness of and employ culturally responsive teaching (CRT) to center students’ diversity as a strength and asset in their learning journey.

 Instructional Competencies: 

• Develop student agency, ownership, self-advocacy, and effective communication skills with regard to learning. 
• Uses technology in the service of learning and completing professional responsibilities 

English Language Arts teaching competencies: 

• Deep understanding of CT Common Core Standards for reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language.  
• Designs and implements assignments, assessments, and rubrics that align with standards-based grading (SBG) to accurately measure and provide feedback on student proficiency on learning objectives.
• Skill in differentiating instruction for diverse learners, including those with special needs and English Language Learners (ELLs).

 QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
• English 7-12:  015 certification

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? 

• Group Health Insurance Plans
• Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term & Short Term Disability options
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contribution if applicable
• Flexible Spending Account Pre-Tax Savings for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose Post Deductible (if contributing to an HSA)
• Bereavement time & Religious Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Access to professional learning opportunities with two fully paid courses through CREC University
• Benefit from our exclusive partnership with Springfield College

 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION STATEMENT:  CREC strives to understand and confront the symptoms and causes of racism and prejudice—ranging from biases to aggressions to discriminatory policies, practices, and traditions—that harm people from systemically marginalized groups or that benefit privileged groups. CREC staff and students acknowledge and respect people of all identifiers, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, religion, and veteran status.
 
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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JOB ID 13070@ CREC: External Job Opportunities (Careers)