English Language Arts Teacher 6th Grade

West Ottawa Schools

Holland, MI

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
English Language, Language Teaching, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Team Player, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Holland, MI
POSTED
2 days ago

id='p4062_'>English Language Arts Teacher 6th Grade JobID: 4062

Position Type:

Middle School Teaching/English Language Arts

Date Posted:

7/17/2026

Location:

Harbor Lights Middle School

Date Available:

08/24/2026

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

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Position: ELA Teacher 6th Grade Posting # 4062

Posting Dates: July 17, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Harbor Lights Middle School Principal

Beginning: August 2026

Minimum starting salary of $55,000 a year

Qualifications:

  • Valid Michigan teaching certificate required.
  • Must be highly qualified to teach Middle School English
  • Highly Qualified English Language Arts (BA or BX) endorsements preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Use research-based practices to deliver high-impact instruction
  • Have the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
  • Demonstrate ability to collaborate and also use data to drive instruction - specifically to adjust instruction to students reading below grade level
  • Understanding of the 5 Big Ideas of Reading
  • Experience with EL students preferred
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
  • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
  • The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.

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West Ottawa Schools