Secondary ELA and Spanish Teacher

OAKLAND SCHOOLS
  • Brandon, MI
    19 days ago

    Job Description

    id='p17922_46155'>Secondary ELA and Spanish Teacher JobID: 17922

    Position Type:

    High School Teaching/English/Language Arts

    Date Posted:

    8/17/2026

    Location:

    Brandon High School

    District:

    Brandon School District Additional Information: Show/Hide

    POSITION: Secondary ELA and Spanish Teacher

    LOCATION: Brandon High School

    DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT:

    The Brandon School District is a mid-size school district nestled in Northwest Oakland County. The district has approximately 900 students in junior kindergarten-5th grade between the two elementary schools, approximately 500 at the middle school level and approximately 600 at the high school. This small, tight knit community has a strong connection to its schools and is passionate about the education of its youth. Brandon High School sends 85-90% of its graduates to post-secondary school each year, it was ranked in the 82nd percentile of all schools in the State on the top-to-bottom rankings and it was awarded as a Silver Medal Winner by the US News. Our elementary schools are both one-to-one technology are each near the 83rd percentile in State rankings.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with the proper Spanish (FF) and Secondary ELA (BA) endorsements
    • Experience teaching secondary students preferred

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    • Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with students, parents and district staff
    • Ability to foster a supportive classroom environment
    • Experience with technology integration and proficiency in Google Suite applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.)
    • Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
    • Ability to manage all aspects of the position which includes interacting with students during the day, and time for planning and grading

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    • Teach district approved curriculum

    • Plan, teach, and assess student learning while collaborating with colleagues, parents, and administrators to meet academic goals

    • Adapt teaching methods to meet the individual needs, learning styles, and skill levels of diverse students, including providing extra support or enrichment

    • Develop lesson plans and instructional materials; provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student

    • Create and grade assignments, quizzes, and tests to monitor evaluate students' academic and social growth and use this data to adjust instruction; keep appropriate records and prepares progress reports

    • Communicate regularly with parents outside normal classroom day by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.

    • Establish and maintain standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere

    • Identify student needs and makes appropriate referrals; may assist with strategies for individual education plans

    • Create a safe, orderly, and productive learning environment that promotes student engagement, often utilizing positive behavior management systems

    • Other duties may be assigned

    REPORTS TO: Building Principal

    WORKDAY/WEEK: Per Building Schedule

    STARTING DATE: August 25, 2026

    COMPENSATION: Per BEA Master Agreement

    POSTING DATE: August 18, 2026

    POSTING DEADLINE: Internal: August 20, 2026

    External: Until Filled

    The Brandon Board of Education is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in relation to race, color, sex, age, religion, height, weight, gender identity, marital status, disability and national origin. For all concerns and complaints for issues relating to Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act and Title II, please contact Jessica Heveli, Title IX Coordinator at 1025 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville, MI 48462, (248) 627-1800.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBrandon, MI

    Skills

    • BEA Product Familyunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Google Appsunmatched
    • Language Teachingunmatched
    • Lesson Plansunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Newsletterunmatched
    • Progress Reportsunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Secondary Schoolunmatched
    • Spanish Languageunmatched
    • Student Conductunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Teleconferencingunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
    • Training/Teaching Materialsunmatched

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