Faculty - High School - English

Description

The High School English Teacher is responsible for delivering engaging, rigorous instruction across a range of English courses, including Honors, AP, and elective offerings. The ideal candidate demonstrates deep content knowledge and a passion for literature and writing. This teacher will design meaningful learning experiences that foster critical thinking, effective communication, and a love of reading.

The teacher is expected to integrate technology thoughtfully, remain current with educational research and best practices, and maintain consistent, professional communication with students, parents, and colleagues. A commitment to creating a positive, well-managed classroom environment and participating actively in professional development is essential to supporting student growth and academic excellence.

Requirements

• Instruct and engage students using diverse, research-based teaching methods that strengthen comprehension and deepen critical thinking.
• Prepare students academically and in character for college and lifelong success.
• Develop clear course objectives and instructional outlines in alignment with curriculum guidelines and state and school requirements.
• Monitor student learning, assess progress, and adjust instruction to ensure individual and class-wide success.
• Administer assessments, record results accurately, and prepare timely progress reports for parents.
• Maintain classroom standards by keeping attendance records, ensuring discipline, assigning lessons, and providing prompt, meaningful feedback on student work.
• Communicate consistently and professionally with families as partners in the educational process.
• Participate actively in faculty meetings, professional development, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Sponsor student activities or organizations and provide academic guidance and support to students.
• Collaborate effectively with teachers, staff, and parents to support student learning and school initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain high levels of accuracy, attention to detail, timely implementation, and overall quality performance.
• Exhibit honesty, integrity, discretion, and sound judgment in all professional interactions.
• Uphold high professional standards of conduct and dress.

The Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK) employee must be a spiritually sensitive individual who understands the school's mission and philosophy. The employee must also be a born-again Christian with spiritual maturity and the academic and leadership abilities necessary to teach God’s truth. Effective communication with diverse individuals, appropriate handling of confidential information, and maintaining a courteous, professional, and respectful attitude and integrity in all situations are prerequisites.