High School ELA Teacher

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits.  We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County. 

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

East Ridge High School is looking for positive, energetic leaders to join us in helping our future student leaders Engage, Relate, Honor and Serve our thriving community. We are a diverse school community and expect all candidates who apply for our positions will embrace our paradigms and actively participate in learning, living, and teaching so we can continue to empower our diverse learners to succeed.

 In addition to this expectation, qualified applicants should possess exceptional skills in the following areas: relationship building; communication in all forms with students, staff, and parents; classroom management; planning and providing relevant and meaningful instruction; student engagement; collaboration with teammates, coaches, and administration; problem-solving; and creativity.

 If you are passionate about meeting the needs of the whole child, excited about growing as an educator through participation in ongoing professional development, and motivated to go above and beyond the status quo to see our staff and students succeed, East Ridge High is the place for you! Go Pioneers!

1. Teaching & Learning - Deeply understand the Tennessee English Language Arts Standards and establish clear learning targets for every lesson.  Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently implement high leverage literacy practices.  Follow Hamilton County Schools’ instructional framework, including: 
• Ensuring Equity in Actions 
• Setting High Expectations
• Building a Productive Classroom Culture 
• Responsive Teaching and Learning 
2. Classroom Culture: Build a safe and productive classroom culture.  Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold. Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset. 
3. Family & Community:  Consistently develop strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children.  Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning. 
4. Professional Responsibilities: Actively participates in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning.  Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.

• Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
• Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
• Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
• Professional with high personal standards and integrity

• Teaching candidate must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification in 6-12 English  or be an upcoming graduate in an accredited teacher preparation program. If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license. 
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.

Compensation

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

Salary Scale

This position may be eligible for an increase in total compensation. The Differentiated Compensation Plan applies to designated schools and hard-to-staff positions. Please see https://www.hcde.org/staff/human_resources/differentiated_compensation for more details.