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Applying for Position:
High School English Teacher

This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.

CalWest’s client school in the Greater East Bay Area is seeking a High School English Teacher.

Qualifications

  • A college degree from an accredited college or university in English or a related field
  • A valid California teaching credential or a graduate degree in a related field is preferred
  • The teacher should be open to collaboration with other teachers both within and outside of the department on curricular projects and school initiatives
  • Experience with or openness to initiatives fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion

Responsibilities

  • Creates an environment where a growth mindset is a prominent presence in all aspects of school.
  • Maintains positive relationships and communication with students, parents, faculty and staff to ensure an excellent educational experience.
  • Effectively manages instructional time and student behavior
  • Plans diverse lessons that ensure student comprehension of learning outcomes
  • Uses diverse assessments that capture student comprehension of content in a variety of ways
  • Effectively uses Schoology as an avenue for student learning 
  • Records assignments in PowerSchool in a timely fashion
  • Collaborates with Department members and seeks out opportunities to partner with colleagues to implement innovative learning opportunities for students
  • Communicate with department chairs, academic support, personal counselors, students, and parents in a timely fashion when students are at risk academically or personally
  • Cooperates with appropriate personnel (e.g, Deans, Attendance Officers) in enforcing school policies, rules, and regulations.

CalWest and our partner schools are unable to respond to all applicants.

Candidates may be submitted to multiple positions during their time with CalWest. Also, candidates may not be chosen to move forward in the search they initially expressed interest in pursuing.

Our client schools make the final decisions.

Deciding to Apply

At minimum, applicants should have:

About CalWest Educators Placement

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If you have questions about the qualifications to apply, please contact us at mysearch@calwesteducators.com.