What are the responsibilities and job description for the English & Language Arts Teacher - WHS position at Waukee High School?
Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSD
Position Criteria:
- Valid State of Iowa teaching license.
- 5-12 English Language Arts endorsement.
- Previous classroom teaching experience at the 10-12th grade levels.
Performance Criteria:
- Create and maintain healthy relationships with students.
- Believe in, have experience with, and be able to demonstrate competence with the following principles for grading and assessment:
- Differentiation of instruction & assessment is necessary for students to grow and progress.
- Multiple data points are used to determine the summative grade.
- Course grades accurately communicate only academic achievement of the standards.
- Independent practice is meaningful, purposeful, and tied to standards.
- Students are given multiple opportunities to show proficiency through ongoing assessment.
- Demonstrate flexibility, high levels of motivation and enthusiasm when working with high school learners.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) and by able to apply that understanding to a team situation.
- Understand and apply in professional practice the Waukee Framework for Meeting the Needs of All Students, highlighted by a commitment to: differentiating instruction for learners, meeting the needs of diverse learners, including all special populations.
- Understand and experience in using multiple teaching methods: co-teaching, collaborating, whole/small group and individualized instruction.
- Commit to ongoing professional growth and development as described in the Iowa Professional Development Standards and support of the Iowa Teaching Standards as the foundation from which to build that ongoing growth plan.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to implement the RtI/MTSS process.
- Articulate oral and written communications.
- Serve and meet the expectations for being a WHS student advisor.
- Maintain accurate and timely grades and provide measurable and adequate feedback on student work.
Benefits:
- IPERS retirement account
- 403B Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) - $50 per month contribution for certified staff
- Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additional cost)
- Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave
- Work shoe reimbursement, up to $175 (dependent on work shoe required and position)
- Employee use of District Facilities if a part of the Wellness program
- Wee Care - Childcare available at a cost for 6mos - 5y for staff's children
- Mileage is reimbursed for approved work-related travel in your personal vehicle completed during scheduled work hours