9-12 English Instructor

JobID: 2798

Position Type:
High School Teaching/English

Date Posted:
12/1/2025

Location:
High School

Position: Willard High School Teacher - English

Qualifications:

• Education level - Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in English.

• Certification or Licensure - Appropriate and current Missouri Teaching Certificate for academic field.

• Experience desired - English teaching experience at the secondary level

• Other Requirements - Must successfully pass a background check that is satisfactory to the Board of Education. Also, must possess excellent organizational, oral, written, time management, and computer skills. In addition, a complete transcript(s) of college credit must be on file before the beginning of each school year. It is the responsibility of the teacher to maintain a valid Missouri teaching certificate in the content area per DESE requirements.

General Summary: The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of various teaching and assessment strategies and be able to communicate this knowledge effectively to building teachers and parents. Deadlines dictate priorities and distractions are unavoidable, therefore flexibility and strong organizational skills are essential. It is equally important to be goal driven and maintain a high level of professionalism while adhering to Board policy.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible to the principal of his/her building.

• Expected to develop lesson plans and instructional materials as a part of a planned learning experience to motivate students.

• Responsible for organizing his/her classroom in a manner to assure optimal teaching and learning.

• Responsible for establishing all reasonable classroom rules and regulations for the conduct of the students.

• Responsible for the discipline of students, but shall consult with the Principal, when needed.

• Expected to monitor student performance in a variety of ways: oral, written, and other forms of informal and formal assessments.

• Expected to manage instructional time effectively and maintain a high level of student time-on-task.

• Expected to evaluate student academic growth, maintain accurate records, prepare progress and grade reports, and communicate frequently with parents on individual student progress.

• Maintain an atmosphere in which character, self-reliance, responsible behavior, and a positive self-image are of prime importance.

• Complete all reports as required, including student evaluation, inventories, orders, curriculum work, and lesson plans.

• Attend faculty meetings, in-service meetings, team meetings, grade level/departmental meetings as required.

• Supervise students in out-of-class activities as required.

• Share in sponsorship of student activities and participate in faculty/community committees.

• Supervise teaching assistants, paraprofessionals, students teachers, and volunteers when applicable.

• Responsible for utilizing data and diagnostic information to develop and revise goals, objectives and assessments to assure student needs are met at the appropriate level of difficulty.

• Expected to treat all students in a fair and equitable manner and interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community members.

• Expected to pursue focused, job-embedded professional development activities; read professional journals, collaborate with peers; to be involved in building and district initiatives, and strive for continuous improvement.

• To understand and abide by the policies, procedures, and regulations of the school district/building.

Type of Position: Exempt

Reports to: Building Principal

Evaluated by: Building Principal

Contract: 185 day contract