| Description | TITLE: English Language Teacher - Manhattan High School
JOB BRIEF:
- English Language Arts are part of the core curriculum offered at Manhattan-Ogden, USD 383. The primary function of a language arts instructor is to teach the English Language Arts through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The English Language Arts teacher uses a variety of media to help students appreciate the English language and acquire basic language arts skills.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Kansas Teaching License.
- Degree from an accredited college and university with intensive course work in physical and health education.
- All USD 383 employees must pass a background check.
DIVERSITY: As an equal-opportunity employer, USD 383 is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe there is a long-term advantage to a team that reflects the diversity of our students, families, and staff.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district.
- Guides students in maintaining acceptable standards of classroom behavior.
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or students group involved.
- Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
- Demonstrates instructional and interpersonal strategies and techniques that are responsive to the cultural, ethnic, economic, and linguistic differences of students.
- Teaches all students from a culturally inclusive perspective and establishes an expectation that classroom language and behaviors value differences.
- Supports students in their efforts to discover and share their own cultural identities and teaches students the appropriate language for asking questions about the culture of other people.
- Evaluates student progress on a continual basis and reports at designated times.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
- Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
- Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educationally related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
- Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
- Cooperates with other members of staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
- Other duties as assigned by administration.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT/SALARY:
BENEFITS:
- Health Benefits Available.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance. Value of contributions per year- $7,788.
- For the 2025-2026 school year, USD 383 will pay the full health insurance premium for employees (Option C and Option D) and short-term disability insurance.
- Additional Benefits Available- Group Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Individual Accident Insurance, Individual Cancer and Specified Disease Insurance, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Stroke Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
- 11 Paid Sick Leave days and 2 Personal days.
RETIREMENT:
- USD 383 makes monthly contributions to a 403(b)-retirement account for all certified and eligible employees.
- KPERS (Kansas Public Employees Retirement System): 6% monthly staff contribution. Vested after five years.
TECHNOLOGY:
- District provided devices - iPad, laptop and/or desktop for certified staff.
PAID COLLABORATION TIME.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of certified personnel.
About Manhattan High School:
Manhattan High School is a 9th through 12th grade high school. We have just completed a major renovation and expansion of our Manhattan High School Campus and will merge all four grade levels together in the fall of 2023. Our current 9-12 enrollment is 1,950 students. We divide and serve our student population into four teams; each assigned a grade level, and the team stays with the same group all four years. A team consists of an assistant principal, two counselors, and a secretary. Manhattan High School administration has a dedicated team focus. We work together to serve our MHS community and stakeholders in doing what is best for students and the educators that support them. Our teachers teach 5 of 7 class periods with an additional Advisory period one day a week. The 2 of 7 in a teacher's schedule is dedicated to a plan hour and an hour dedicated to professional learning. We have a modified block schedule that consists of 1-7 periods being taught Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. Wednesday and Thursday are on a block schedule. Wednesday consists of 1st period, Advisory, 2nd period, and 3rd period. Thursday's schedule consists of 4th through 7th periods. Every certified staff member is provided with a MacBook Air and an iPad. Almost every classroom has a short throw projector and an Apple TV. Every student is provided with an iPad. We use Infinite Campus for our SIS (student information system), CANVAS for our LMS (learning management system), Xello for our individual plan of study system and SmartPass for our student pass system. We teach a wide variety of electives, Career and Technical Education, concurrent, dual credit, and Advanced Placement classes. We have many official and unofficial career pathways and athletic and activity opportunities with high student involvement. We have high expectations for our students and ourselves. We are always working on ways to meet the needs of our students, develop positive relationships, and improve how we teach. To do this, we use MTSS strategies and interventions. We expect everyone who works at Manhattan High School to care about students, work hard, reflect, and be willing to grow.
ABOUT US:
- The mission of Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is to prepare all students for success as lifelong learners, earners, and citizens. Our vision is to be nationally recognized for the breadth and depth of success attained by all students.
- USD 383 serves 7,000 students from early learning through grade 12. We have 1,800 employees.
- The Board of Education shall hire all employees based on ability and the needs of the district. Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies concerning hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, or age.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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