Substitute Language Arts Teacher

Location:  Portland, OR

Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

Reports to: School Principal, New Columbia

Salary: $56,160 to $64,480 annually

*IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, please follow the Application Instructions at the end of this job posting*

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for classroom instruction, curriculum development, and program growth activities, and it involves performing the following duties:

Essential Duties:

• • Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• Establishes shared expectations with students regarding behaviors, norms, and habits in the classroom.

• Plans and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.

• Foster a classroom environment conducive to learning.

Job Duties:

• Evaluates student academic and social progress.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by law.

• Monitors the progress of individual students using the school database system (Synergy).

• Works collaboratively across all school sites to develop a unique, engaging, rigorous curriculum.

• Develops and designs program features that inspire students to develop new understandings about the interconnectedness between subject areas.

• Designs and adapts curriculum to meet the diverse needs of our student population.

• Prepares materials and classrooms for class activities.

• Develops auxiliary curriculum by working collaboratively with other teachers across all school campuses.

• Confers with parents, guardians, caring adults, and school community stakeholders regarding student progress and aid in planning specific interventions.

• Performs the role of an advisor to a group of 15 students and helps to support individual student’s social and emotional growth and organizational skills.

• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

• Respectfully takes direction from manager.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related subject.

• Master’s degree preferred.

• Experience working with high school youth in a school or community-based organization setting.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

1. Personal Statement that includes:

   1. Why you are interested in working for POIC + RAHS

   2. How your skills and experience relate to this position

   3. What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve

2. Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line. 

Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.