Secondary English Teacher

General McLane School District
Posting of Anticipated or Current Vacancy
2024-2025 School Year
Position:
English Teacher
Location:
General McLane High School
Certification:
Valid Pennsylvania Teaching Certification for English 7-12 (required)
Additional Secondary Certification(s) applicable to courses offered at GMHS (preferred)
Reading Specialist PK-12 Certification (preferred)
Completion of APSI or AP Workshop in English Literature & Composition or English Language & Composition (preferred)
Application Requirements:
Applicants are expected to possess a valid and appropriate certificate for the vacant position at the time of application as well as all necessary clearances. Additional qualifications and experience will be considered and may be necessary or desirable for individual positions along with a demonstrated competency in writing and communication skills.
Job Selection Expectations:
Applications, resumes, letters of reference, and written samples will be reviewed for required certification; demonstrated related knowledge, skills, and abilities; and ability to communicate effectively. As candidates progress through the selection process, they may be asked to perform additional written exercises, complete panel interviews, and perform a sample lesson related to the subject area.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of content and the structure of the discipline.
• Knowledge of the Advanced Placement Program
• Experience with Read180
• Ability to work effectively with fellow teachers, including in a co-teaching environment
• Knowledge of Career Pathways and Act 158
• Ability to design and deliver lessons aligned to the PA Core standards ensuring student mastery
• Skill in cognitively engaging students in subject matter using varying levels of Depth of Knowledge (DOK).
• Knowledge and skill in using interventions and creating goal-oriented reading plans for struggling readers.
• Skill in developing lessons to accommodate the individual needs of diverse learners through differentiation.
• Skill in utilizing appropriate instructional resources that will enhance student learning.
• Skill in delivering instruction, either in person or through electronic methods, that is stimulating and promotes student engagement.
• Ability to apply classroom management strategies that promote positive behavior, discourage behaviors that are not conducive to learning, and promote self-control in students.
• Ability to communicate in a manner that is sensitive to culture, gender, intellectual and physical differences.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate ideas verbally in a clear, concise, and organized manner.
• Ability to continuously evaluate one's strategies or instructional content during instruction, and adapt when needed, through the use of formative assessments.
• Ability to modify one's behavior, work methods, or plans in response to changing conditions and new information.
• Ability to direct student conversations to encourage deeper understanding.
• Ability to assess one's own performance, or lesson design to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Ability to uphold district policy and professional ethical standards.
• Ability to control one's own emotions and remain objective and professional in stressful, sensitive, or personally unpleasant situations.
• Ability to use appropriate grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling in written or electronic documents.
• Ability to establish and execute a budget to acquire the materials needed to maintain a viable collection and to support the high school curriculum.
• Ability to coordinate, enrich, and expand the instructional program.
• Ability to work with individual students and staff and implement the goals of the district.
• Ability to demonstrate responsibility in establishing library routines and class scheduling for research.

Anticipated Duration:
Full-time employee (beginning 2024-2025 school year)
Internal Applicants:
Please apply as an internal candidate through the district's hiring portal. You must include an attached letter expressing your interest in the position.
Additional Information:
The position above will remain posted for a minimum of fourteen days. Candidates must submit a complete application through the district's online hiring portal. Please direct questions to Sarah Grabski at sarahgrabski@generalmclane.org.
Circumstances related to the need to fill this position are subject to change. In circumstances where job candidate finalists demonstrate similar job performance potential, Veterans' Preference will apply if applicable. Hiring for any district position is subject to Board of Education approval. The Board reserves the right not to fill any posted position.
General McLane School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not discriminate in its educational programs, services, activities or employment practices, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected class, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Age of 1974, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and/or any other applicable Pennsylvania or federal law. For information regarding civil rights; how to request special accommodations; grievance procedures; or the responsible official for compliance with Title VI, Title, IX, and Section 504, please contact the School District Administrative Office.
Position Posted:
March 1, 2024
Position Expires:
March 15, 2024