What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 Middle School English Instructor position at Franklin Road Academy?
Job Description
Job Description
Summary
Franklin Road Academy seeks a full-time English / Language Arts instructor in the Middle School. Candidates with experience teaching English in the middle grades are preferred. Exposure to and experience integrating technology into the curriculum is desired. All candidates should aspire to be a part of a collaborative faculty that resonates with FRA's mission to provide a challenging educational environment an inclusive Christian community, with an unwavering commitment to develop leaders of integrity and purpose. The English Department will meet regularly to share best practices and ensure a collegial atmosphere of growth and development. Candidates for this position should have a passion for their content area and have a desire to grow as instructors and mentors of students. Community life is a huge part of FRA, as instructors regularly attend games, recitals, and other campus events outside the classroom. All instructors at FRA are advisors of groups of 8-10 students that meet for 20 minutes daily, and instructors are strongly encouraged to lead clubs, coach teams, and integrate themselves in the school community.
Essential Functions
The tasks, duties, and responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to :
- Develop curriculum to meet the needs of the class through the creation of assessments of various types
- Serve as advisor for a group of 8-10 students that meet daily
- Meet weekly with their grade-level team in a collaborative effort to support the students
- Meet regularly with their department to ensure streamlined curricula, expectations, and best-practice pedagogy
- Performs general teaching tasks such as tracking attendance, assigning homework, grading assignments, giving feedback, and communicating effectively with students at all skill levels
- Maintains regularly scheduled office hours and other faculty responsibilities
- Maintain scope and sequence documentation for the curriculum
Qualifications
Education / Experience
Skills, Abilities, and Attributes
Physical Requirements
In compliance with ADA requirements, we will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.
Additional Responsibilities
The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties, essential nature, and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.
All employees are expected to support the mission of Franklin Road Academy, and contribute to the overall life of the school.
As part of the hiring process, all candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment background check, which may include criminal history, employment and education verification, and a drug screening, in accordance with applicable laws. A positive drug test or any disqualifying information on the background check may result in withdrawal of a job offer.
