High School Teacher Job Description - High School English Language Arts Teacher (Grades 9-12)

Sep 14, 2026

High school English Language Arts Teacher (Grades 9-12) job description outlining qualifications, reporting line, and core responsibilities. Role requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education, a valid Ohio teaching license, and preferably at least three years of high school classroom experience. Teaching duties include curriculum collaboration, data-driven instruction, technology integration, and delivering courses within prescribed scope and sequence and Ohio Academic Content Standards. Additional responsibilities cover planning, maintaining attendance and grade records, reporting progress to families, and creating a positive, safe learning environment with professional development and staff meeting participation.

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HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER (Grades 9-12) QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Education. Hold a valid Ohio teaching license or certificate. Preferably have at least 3 years of classroom teaching at the high school level. REPORTS TO: Head of Upper School JOB GOAL: Carry out the mission of the school in your classroom on a daily basis by providing a private school education with a Biblical worldview. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assume a share of supervisory responsibilities expected of all Upper School Faculty members. • Collaborate with team members on curriculum design and development on lesson planning and regularly analyze student data to accommodate individual student needs to form instruction. • Teach classes as assigned following prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled by the administration. • Utilize valid teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals within the framework of the school’s philosophy and incorporating all prescribed Ohio Academic Content Standards. • Plan broadly through the use of semester and quarterly plans and objectives and ensure that daily lesson plans are properly posted in FACTS. • Employ a variety of instructional aids and technological resources as well as methods and materials that will provide for the creative teaching to reach the whole child: spiritual, mental, physical, social and emotional. • Integrate technology into lesson plans in compliance with the expectation outlined by the administration. • Provide periodic updates to parents/guardians about student progress via both written reports and in-person conferences. • Maintain regular and prompt attendance and grade records in FACTS. Keep students, parents/guardians, and administration informed of progress or deficiencies. • Create a positive and safe learning environment for all students and hold students accountable for conduct. • Possess effective interpersonal skills and administrative skills; be a problem solver and be able to think outside the box. • Work with others in the school community to support each student’s emotional well-being. • Utilize effective and professional oral and written communication skills. • Maintain professional development as a licensed educator; glean from experience and ideas of peer teachers. • Attend all school staff meetings and scheduled professional development sessions and workshops. • Other duties as assigned by the Head of Upper School.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the High School English Language Arts Teacher role?

A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education is required, along with a valid Ohio teaching license or certificate. At least three years of high school classroom teaching experience is preferred.

Who does the teacher report to and what is the job goal?

The position reports to the Head of Upper School. The job goal is to carry out the school mission daily by providing a private school education with a Biblical worldview.

What are the main performance responsibilities?

Responsibilities include collaborating on curriculum design and lesson planning, analyzing student data to individualize instruction, teaching assigned classes by the school’s scope and sequence, integrating technology, and planning semester and quarterly objectives. The role also requires maintaining attendance and grade records in FACTS, updating parents/guardians on progress, and supporting a safe, positive learning environment.

Sep 14, 2026

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