8th Grade ELA Teacher

The role

This teacher will deliver standards-based 8th-grade ELA instruction using the EL curriculum. You will strengthen students' reading, writing, and communication skills while helping establish the culture for the school's first 8th-grade class.

What you will do

• Deliver rigorous, standards-based 8th-grade ELA instruction using the EL Education curriculum.
• Strengthen students' reading comprehension, text analysis, vocabulary, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
• Support students in reading complex texts and developing evidence-based ideas.
• Create a structured and engaging classroom culture with clear routines and high expectations.
• Differentiate instruction to provide intervention, acceleration, and enrichment.
• Help establish the culture, routines, traditions, and expectations for the first 8th-grade class.
• Support students in developing confidence, independence, and academic habits for high school.
• Internalize and prepare EL Education lessons.
• Use student work and assessment data to monitor progress and adjust instruction.
• Collaborate with grade-level, special education, multilingual learner, instructional, and leadership teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Strong ELA content knowledge
• Strong classroom management skills
• Ability to use student data to adjust instruction

Nice to have

• Pennsylvania English teacher certification, or active progress toward certification
• Experience working in urban school communities
• Experience using EL or another high-quality instructional ELA curriculum

Benefits

• Medical: Employer covers 85% of premiums
• Dental: Employer covers 85% of premiums
• Vision: 100% covered by employer
• Retirement: 5% Employer Match of your annual salary dollar for dollar
• Opportunities for performance bonuses and additional stipends
• Mental health resources and employee assistance programs
• Student Loan counseling and discounts on wellness programs & gym memberships
• 30+ holidays
• 10 PTO days (10 month staff) or 20 PTO days (12 month staff)
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Coverage for fertility services
• Up to $10,000 in HRA funds

About the company

Hebrew Public is a small and growing network of schools operated by Hebrew Public: Charter Schools for Global Citizens. It is a secular organization that serves children from all backgrounds.