Teacher Secondary English Language Arts

Job Title:

Secondary English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher (Full Time)

Position Begins:

August 26, 2025

Location:

Beaver Island Community School, Beaver Island, MI

Days:

186

Salary:

Competitive Pay and Benefits

Beaver Island Community School seeks a motivated lover of reading, writing, teaching, and learning to teach English Language Arts to students in grades 7-12. Small class sizes (10 students average) mean unparalleled opportunities for individualization and personal attention. Teachers have the freedom to incorporate high-interest texts and writing assignments that support content area standards. Beaver Island Community School is a remarkable place to teach and offers faculty the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of each individual student.

Beaver Island Community School…

• Is situated in a unique and beautiful location,
• Features small, multi-grade class sizes,
• Offers the opportunity to work with creative and adventuresome colleagues,
• Is committed to tailoring teaching to each learner’s needs and interests, and
• Benefits from a supportive community seeking success for all.

Job Qualifications—Applicants Must…

• Possess or be eligible to obtain within one year a current Michigan Teacher Certificate issued by MDE with an endorsement in Secondary ELA,
• Have demonstrated a passion for helping adolescents learn and value close reading and good writing,
• Be flexible and organized with a willingness and ability to teach multi-age classes at middle and high school levels,
• Relish the opportunity to each everything from middle school ELA to AP Lit and Lang classes,
• Be eager and willing to work cooperatively with school staff and parents, and to continue learning to develop as a professional educator,
• Have demonstrated high-level language, reasoning and communications skills, and can readily perform the physical demands of teaching, and
• Have knowledge and skill in designing and implementing quality curricular experiences for students, documenting learning progress, and using technology for data gathering, instruction, and communication.

Job Description—The Successful Candidate Will…

• Develop, refine, and implement all aspects of the curriculum for the courses to which the candidate is assigned,
• Provide individualized needs-based instruction and appropriate educational activities based on data from tests, records and observations,
• Manage his/her students and classroom effectively to optimize learning,
• Assume professional teacher duties such as assessment, maintaining individual data and records, conducting parent and teacher conferences, dealing with a range of student learning levels, contributing collaboratively to school improvement, and work as an effective team member,
• Organize and implement field trips and activities that enrich learning and build connections between the classroom and community, and
• Work under the direction of the school superintendent-principal, and perform all duties associated with district requirements and Board policies.

Priority Candidates Will…

• Have endorsements or majors or minors in addition to ELA,
• Value living in a safe, peaceful, and small but connected community surrounded by natural beauty that offers myriad outdoor recreation activities,
• Understand and appreciate the fact that working in a small school involves wearing many different hats and requires flexibility, and
• Have a track record of being a positive force that brings creativity and collaborative problem solving to their team.

For More Information About This Position…

All potential applicants are encouraged to contact Wilfred Cwikiel, BICS Superintendent-Principal at (231) 448-2744 or wilc@beaverisland.k12.mi.us to discuss the benefits of working on Beaver Island. BICS is a remarkable place to teach.

To Apply…

Go to https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6155936.careers?CareersSearch then either log in (if you have worked at a Char-Em ISD school district in the past) or create a new account. If you have any problems with the application process, please contact the Beaver Island Community School office at (231) 448-2744.

Application Deadline…

Friday, May 9, 2025

Beaver Island Community School is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity for all members of our educational community and abide by Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.