7th​/8th Grade English Teacher

7th/8th Grade English Teacher

Poteau Independent School District 29, Poteau 7/8th Center - Poteau, Oklahoma

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Job : 5564884

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Mar 03, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

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7th/8th Grade English Teacher

English teacher must hold an Oklahoma Teaching Certificate.

• Teaching a curriculum provided by the school
• Assigning and grading homework
• Writing and grading tests and essays
• Engaging your class with lectures, classroom discussions, relevant activities and demonstrations.

You’ll also be challenged to connect classroom material to current events and everyday life to help your students better understand the importance of what they’re learning.

Jr. high school teachers can expect to work school days (mornings and afternoons five days a week, 10 months of the year). You will teach more than one class of students each day. Between classes and after school, you may have to prepare lessons, grade homework and tests, and attend meetings.

Who makes a good middle school teacher?

Someone who is:

• Analytical and curious
• A lover of reading
• Interested in understanding larger systems and patterns
• Comfortable with complex subject matter
• Sociable and easy to talk to
• Patient and resourceful
• Good at motivating and inspiring students
• Organized and careful about time management
• Devoted to learning
• Service-oriented
• Able to express ideas precisely in writing
• Highly knowledgeable about the social sciences
• Qualified with an advanced degree in an education-related field, or a field related to middle school

Position Type: Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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