High School English Teacher

Job Description

HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER

North Broward Preparatory School is seeking a high school English teacher with experience and expertise teaching high school students with a range of abilities in English/ language arts courses. Required experience includes knowledge and/or experience teaching high school students as they grow in reading skills, the writing process, research skills, vocabulary acquisition, listening and speaking, and citizenship. Experience teaching English courses in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) is highly desirable. Candidates will also need excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, the desire to work on a collaborative team, and strong emotional intelligence.

LOCATION

North Broward Preparatory School

Job Purpose

You’ll help us increase student achievement by serving as a teacher, advocate, and advisor.

You’ll empower students to become lifelong learners through the established curriculum as described in the NBPS curriculum maps by planning standards-based appropriate unit and daily learning and activities.

As a genuine team-player, you’ll work across our central, regional, and local teams to improve student outcomes in all areas. Everything we do is connected to our vision to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens who will change our world for the better.

Your role will impact the organisation by creating a safe learning environment in which students can take intellectual risks.

REPORTING TO

English Department Chair

KEY RESULTS AREA

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

ENGAGEMENT AND INTERACTION – SCHOOL AMBASSADOR TO INTERNAL COMMUNITY

• Articulate the Mission, Vision, and Values of the school and Nord Anglia, both verbally and in writing.
• Understand all elements, goals, instructional best practice strategies, embodied in the academic plan, as well as the ability to clearly articulate the plan to parents and students.
• Teacher Appraisal and Professional Development
• Walkthrough evaluations with academic leaders
• Parent satisfaction survey
• Student feedback surveys
  
  

LEARNING AND TEACHING

• Exercise good classroom management with the use of fair and consistent standards and appropriate sanctions that are clearly articulated to the students.
• ▪Encourage students to ask questions and to express their difficulties.
• Know and use a wide range of formative and summative assessment strategies consistent with course content and objectives.
• Provide reports on student progress and maintain open communication with ensuring that these reports are accurate and constructive.
• Differentiate instruction and assessment to meet the diverse needs of students
• Identify students who need additional academic assistance and be able to refer such students appropriately.
• Incorporate all four skills (listening, writing, reading, speaking) into classroom instruction.
• Develop unit and daily lessons that engage students in higher order thinking (refer to Bloom's Taxonomy) personalizing instruction based on student need.
• Use learning resources and technology to enhance lessons where appropriate.
  
  

PLANNING AND PREPARATION

• Effective organizational skills including but not limited to lesson planning, developing and implementing units of study, differentiating instruction, designing and implementing formative and summative assessments
• Ability to monitor student progress, provide feedback to students, and report information in a timely manner
• Create an environment that fosters a growth mindset.
• Create an atmosphere of mutual respect.
  
  

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Commitment to remaining a lifelong learner focused on growth and improvement.
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues
  
  

Other

• Sense of humor
• Follow NBPS Professional Protocols
  
  

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with the International Baccalaureate program not required but helpful.
• Technology savvy; you are willing and able to learn new technologies quickly.
• Familiarity with Rubicon Atlas Maps and/or developing standards-based unit plans
• Strong proficiency with Canvas learning management system preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.
• Excellent cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures.
• Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.
• Results-orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks.
• You’d like to work in a purpose-led sector.
  
  

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

As our teammate, here’s what we expect:

• You love being part of a team – it’s what gets you up in the morning.
• You’ll run it like you own it – you take huge pride in your work and your relationships.
• You’re resilient – you’ll speak up and speak the truth.
• You get the job done – to outstanding levels of quality, every time and always to the deadline.
• You’re humble – you’ll know what you’re great at and where you’re not quite so strong.
• You’re a listener – you’ll hear what people say so you understand what’s being asked.
• You’re calm under pressure – you’ll keep cool when the going gets tough and know when to slow down your thinking.
• Entrepreneurial – you’ll always find opportunities to do things differently and better.
  
  

CREATE YOUR FUTURE

We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations. Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

A transformational education at one of our schools is focussed on excellent academic outcomes, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and expeditions.

Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting new experiences.

Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw, followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.

When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing premium international brand.