What are the responsibilities and job description for the ELA Teacher (SY 22-23) position at Veritas Prep?
What You’ll Do
As an ELA Teacher at Veritas Prep, you’ll plan and teach engaging lessons in literature and composition that will prepare students for success in high school, college, and beyond. You’ll provide students with opportunities to build essential literacy skills and to use analytical and critical thinking to deeply analyze a diverse collection of texts. You’ll partner with your colleagues and your grade-level team and to build a strong community, where students of all identities feel safe, seen, included, and able to reach their goals. You’ll also receive consistent support from your coach, who will observe you weekly or biweekly and give you feedback that will help you continue to grow as an educator.
You will also:
- Build knowledge in your content area and be prepared for every class with high-quality, effective lessons
- Be an active participant in your content planning team with other ELA teachers in the building to improve the quality of instructional materials
- Learn and use school-wide routines that help our school run smoothly and keep the focus on teaching and learning
- Use data to make decisions and to support the growth of our students in the classroom and during daily tutoring
- Teach students valuable social-emotional skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions
- Build deep relationships and actively partner and communicate with parents and families
- Engage in learning about racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and be a champion for anit-racist education
- Work as a team with teachers, staff, and leaders to support students
