What are the responsibilities and job description for the English position at Frontier Central School District?
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Big Picture School believes that schools must be personalized; educating every student equally, one student at a time. Each student's learning plan should grow out of his or her unique needs, interests and passions. Advisors are more than classroom teachers; they are an integral part of the environment that allows students the freedom to find themselves with the support and motivation of inspiring adults.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: The advisor's job is to create a safe, trusting and collaborative learning environment that enables students to learn through school and community experiences and develop as mature, able, knowledgeable and responsible adults.
REPORTS TO: Principal of Big Picture Academy
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ability to build strong relationships with students and peers.
Teach students how to learn and gather and filter information through personal interaction, print and web-based sources
Plan a program of instruction that is both challenging and meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of each student
Guide students into learning experiences and activities that focus on the mastery of the specific content area as it relates to NYS Regents Standards.
Provide supplemental and education resources in order to support the students' growth
Employ a variety of educational techniques in pursuit of educational goals and establish clear objectives for student growth
Facilitate learning outside of the school building; leadership excursions
Hold students accountable to specific grade, advisory and campus standards and celebrate students' accomplishments
Assert students' educational and social progress through quarterly narratives, phone calls to parents and weekly student meetings
Maintain accurate, complete and factual student transcripts as required by the school and state law
Actively engage parent and family members in the life and learning of their children
Incorporate formal Learning Plans and Learning Through Internship experiences in the learning journey
Job Qualifications
Hold a valid New York State certification in ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12
3 years successful experience as a full-time ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER
Strong instructional leadership and team building skills
A belief that students should be at the center of their learning
College-ready expectations for all students
Position Start Date:07/01/2025
Application Deadline:04/08/2025
Job Number: 25-01
