ELA Teacher-DMS

Job Description:

ELA Teacher

Reports To:

Principal

Dept/School:

Assigned Campus

Employment:

200 Day Contract, [Teacher Salary Scale]

Calendar:

10 Months / 200 Days

Salary Grade:

Degree / Years (Certified Scale)

Date Revised:

5/6/2026

Qualifications:

Valid Tennessee teaching license

Certification: Valid state teaching certification/licensure in English Language Arts for the relevant grade levels.

Skills: Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; ability to foster critical thinking and motivate students.

Experience: Previous experience teaching ELA at the middle or high school level is highly valued.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

An English Language Arts (ELA) teacher instructs students in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical thinking. They develop standards-based curricula, analyze literature, foster literacy skills, and assess student progress through varied assessments. Key duties include creating a positive, inclusive classroom, differentiating instruction, and communicating with parents

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

1. Curriculum Development: Design and implement engaging, standards-based lessons that cover literature, writing, grammar, and vocabulary.
2. Instruction & Literacy: Teach reading comprehension, critical analysis of texts, and composition (creative, analytical, persuasive writing).
3. Assessment & Evaluation: Regularly evaluate student work (essays, tests, projects), provide constructive feedback, and maintain accurate records of progress.
4. Classroom Management: Establish a positive, safe, and productive learning environment with clear procedures for student behavior.
5. Differentiation: Adapt teaching methods to meet diverse learning needs and abilities, including providing interventions or extension activities.
6. Collaboration & Communication: Meet with colleagues, parents, and administration to discuss student performance and support student growth.
7. Technology Integration: Use educational technology and digital resources to enhance instruction

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used:

Personal computer; standard instructional equipment;

[P.E. Teachers: automated external defibrillator (AED)]

Posture:

Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion:

Frequent walking

Lifting:

Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may lift and move textbooks and classroom equipment

Environment:

Work inside may work outside; regular exposure to noise

Mental Demands:

Maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours

Notes:

The duties outlined are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment for this classification.