What are the responsibilities and job description for the Secondary Part-time English Teacher position at ATYP/WMU?
The Academically Talented Youth Program instructs middle and high school students in math or English in an accelerated manner. Each student takes two years of a high school subject in one year on campus one afternoon per week. Our teachers instruct the students in a manner similar to teaching a college class just having younger students.
During the school year, the English teacher would be required to teach Honors English 9/10 or English 11/12 to a class. The class would meet one afternoon per week and the teacher would be responsible for class preparation, class management, homework scheduling, and individual assistance as deemed appropriate. The day of the week is Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 1-4 p.m. The ATYP schedule follows the Kalamazoo Public School schedule for winter and spring breaks (not WMU's calendar).
More information about ATYP can be found on our website at http://www.wmich.edu/precollege/atyp.
DESIRED SKILLS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or English
- Current or previous Teaching Certificate for the State of Michigan or Master's in English or Education
- Ability to work with gifted students
- Experience in classroom management strategies
- Ability to mimic college environments/settings/situations
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Using a prepared curriculum framework, provide and deliver meaningful lesson plans that incorporate research-based best practice and adhere to the State of Michigan’s Curriculum Standards
- Submit a course syllabus to the ATYP staff for review one month prior to the start of the program
- Help students develop and increase higher order thinking skills
- Motivate individual students to increase their academic skills
- Utilize the online system for recording grades and delivering content
- Hold students to ATYP rules and expectations
- Supervise student pickup every few weeks as scheduled
- Manage a student grader and supervise their grading practices
- All other tasks, as assigned
Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, enjoy working with youth, and be able to work from August 25, 2026 - June 4, 2027. Additional meetings will be scheduled as needed and also required.
This is a great opportunity for retired teachers or those looking for a part-time, adjunct style teaching position.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract
Pay: $7,400.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $7,400