Teacher - Middle School, Language Arts; Temporary

Clear Creek Middle School

Position: Teacher – Middle School, Language Arts

Contract Type: Temporary Contract  School Year Only
FTE: 1.00

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled. Apply through

State of Oregon Teaching License with English Language Arts K-12 Endorsement
First Aid Card required

Salary and Stipends: Prorated based on FTE and start/end dates of the position
Annual Salary Range : $15,129 - $29,963.83 (Based on 192/193 Day Contract)
Specialty Stipend: $583 if certified Multilingual in Spanish, Arabic, Ukrainian, American Sign Language, or Russian. Must pass a standardized proficiency test of language.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every one of our desired qualifications. Preference will be given to those applicants with work or lived experience with culturally, linguistically and racially diverse communities.

The job of "English Language Arts Teacher-Middle School" is to develop students' academic skills through academic courses of study, implementing District approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of students; providing a safe and optimal learning environment, and providing feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

• Help each pupil develop competence in subject matter skills; motivate each pupil to apply understanding and skills in the solution of problems; develop good relationships with parents and with other staff members
• Teach courses to secondary pupil utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content
• Instruct pupils in citizenship, basic communication skills, and other general elements of the course of study common to all teachers, as specified in state law and administrative regulations
• Develop lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids
• Demonstrate concepts using models, chalkboard, overhead projector, and other standard or teacher-prepared instructional aids
• Provide opportunities when needed for individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil
• Design learning activities that relate the subject area to the physical world
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment
• Evaluate each pupil's progress in knowledge and skills, and prepare progress reports. May prepare letters of recommendation for scholarships, college applications, etc.
• Perform basic attendance accounting and business services as required
• May plan and coordinate the work of aides, teacher assistants, or other paraprofessionals
• Communicate with parents to interpret contemporary methods in teaching and with parents and school counselors to discuss the individual pupil's progress
• Identify pupil needs, and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems
• Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
• Maintain professional competence through participation in in-service education activities provided by the District, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management
• Prompt and regular attendance

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements
• Select and requisition books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies and maintain required inventory records
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school and/or on a District level. May teach under modular or flexible scheduling plans.
• Share in the sponsorship of student activities, and…