TO APPLY:

Send letter of interest, resume, credentials, and three letters of recommendation to Neil Wetherbee, Superintendent, Northport Public School, 104 S Wing St. Northport, MI 49670 or electronically to nwetherbee@northportps.org. Electronic attachments should be sent as one document. 

Please direct questions to Neil Wetherbee.

POSITION TITLE:              Secondary English Teacher

REPORTS TO:                     Principal

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide academic instruction and social support to middle school and high school students.

DISTRICT VISION STATEMENT:

Through collaboration and student produced evidence of learning, the students of Northport Public School will understand the world around them and be able to use their skills and knowledge to be successful citizens in the 21st century and beyond.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate.
• Secondary English endorsement (preferably BX endorsement).
• Experience with EL Education, Big Picture Learning, Coalition of Essential Schools, Buck Institute for Education, or other comparable model preferred.
• Experience with standards-referenced/competency-based grading.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide daily English instruction.
• Act with integrity, fairness, and ethically.
• Maintain an atmosphere of trust, respect, interest, and enthusiasm within the school.
• Embrace change and innovation and possess the ability to envision and actualize learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom and school.
• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students.
• Establish a professional rapport with students, staff, colleagues, and the greater school community that promotes mutual respect through display of the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with parents to create cooperative relationships that support students in the school and at home.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Compensation as outlined in Master Agreement between Northport Public School Board of Education and Northport Education Association.  Starting salary between $46,000 and $76,000 based on years of experience and level of college degree.

START DATE:                                 August 27, 2024

DEADLINE TO APPLY:                Until Filled