Middle School ELA Teacher

Wilmington School of the Arts, founded in August of 2020, is a Title I, tuition-free, public charter school. WSA offers an arts integrated curriculum with the goal of infusing music, language, dance, visual art, and project-based learning into our everyday academic curriculum. Multiple Intelligences are recognized and honored, as we believe each child learns differently, and we also emphasize learning self regulation and problem solving skills. WSA is a smaller, community-focused school with very active families and staff members. Our focus is on the whole child and meeting each child at their individual level.

We are seeking an educator who is excited to collaborate with a team, a diverse group of students, and the members of their home and community support systems.

Below is the description of duties for the role of 6 & 7 ELA Instructor. The position is a full- time, 10-month, position. Requirements and job description are included below.

For our "Upper Grades" students, we will be departmentalizing between subject matters: ELA & Social Studies, Math & Science. This position will be responsible for teaching 1 section of ELA for 6th grade and 1 section of ELA for 7th grade. Social studies would be incorporated into ELA blocks.

All WSA teachers should align with our mission to inspire students to pursue excellence in academics and the arts by awakening and nurturing the creative spirit within each and every child. They should also be a part of our vision to enable and empower students to become strategic, problem-solving critical thinkers, lifelong learners, compassionate and empathetic humans, and community-conscious citizens. As a state school, we do have to prepare our students for their end of grade exams.

To this end, we will strive to make sure all students will have the following:

• Access to the curriculum programs decided upon by the WSA staff;
• A rigorous, content-rich education, that includes meeting the needs of each child where they are;
• An education delivered through multi-sensory avenues to reach each child’s specific learning style;
• Select engaging and motivating content for students (incorporating students interests and cultures);
• Vary teaching methods for whole group, small group, and individual instruction;
• Ensure the correct instructional materials for each class or grade level, including classroom aides and supplies that contribute to organized study units;
• Assess, evaluate and record student performance using a variety of assessment methods;
• Collaborate with parents for a full-circle learning experience that gives parents the tools they need to reinforce learning at home;
• An environment that will equip our children to be locally competitive and globally conscientious;
• A community of educators that value their own continuing education and strive to stay abreast of the newest studies and methods for effective practices

WSA has a unique curriculum which utilizes evidence-based instruction and principled practices. These curricula were carefully chosen by our staff and will be implemented with fidelity, by our kindergarten through seventh grade teachers.

• IXL
• Fundations for early phonics
• Geodes
• Heggerty
• Illustrative Math
• Inquiry-based Science
• Responsive Classroom

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Physical Setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Wilmington, NC 28403: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42,000 - $52,000