English Faculty

## Description
**Work Habits**

• Work with all major departments and divisions to achieve strategic initiatives.
• Maintain professionalism in dress, speech and manner.
• Communicate and deal effectively with all members of the school community and community at large.
• Perform in a manner that reflects positively on the school.
• Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.

**Essential Functions**

• Plan and implement instructional programs and activities that further the goals of the school.
• Ensure that the classroom atmosphere fosters the development of specific academic skills and knowledge, as well as moral and emotional development and respect and consideration for others.
• Adapt methods to account for different learning styles.
• Plan for both long-term and short-term instructional goals in accordance with the scope and sequence of the adopted curriculum.
• Commit to adapt to changes in delivery method of instructional hours to meet educational needs.
• Present a clear description of the learning task and its content by instructing students, monitoring student understanding, and re-teaching when necessary.
• Assess and record student progress through the interpretation of student work, test data and the monitoring of classroom performance.
• Complete grading, comments, posting of assignments and grades, and parent communications in a timely fashion.
• Communicate effectively to parents, students, and colleagues.
• Create and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Attend all regularly scheduled faculty meetings, assemblies, and chapel and Eucharist services.
• Attend and participate in pre and post planning days, Back to School night, Professional Development days, Parent Conference days, Open House, and Graduation.
• Commit to improving his/her educational skills and knowledge.
• Share the responsibility regarding supervising students and maintaining appropriate student department outside of his/her classroom and willingly accept supervisory assignment as requested.
• Support extra-curricular student life by sponsoring student clubs, chaperoning student activities, and attending student events.
• Assist in risk management.
• Supports and enforces all school policies as stated in the Family and Employee handbooks.
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisors.

**Training and Experience**

• Maintains expertise in assigned areas.
• Participates successfully in professional learning opportunities available to increase skill and proficiency related to assignment.
• Participates successfully in computer training to attain and/or maintain skills necessary to achieve proficiency of performance responsibilities.

**Personal Qualities**

• Demonstrates a positive attitude towards work assignment.
• Accepts responsibility for work assignments.
• Accepts constructive criticism.
• Upholds the strictest of confidentiality in all work.

## Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3+ years of teaching experience preferred.
• Demonstrates a passion for, an affinity towards, and has experience working with student populations in grade levels 7-12.
• Ability to clearly articulate the mission and vision of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.
• Possess good judgement, discretion in speech, and respect for confidentiality. Must be a problem solver, skilled in engaging in difficult conversations.
• Knowledge of prescribed curriculum and child development; demonstrate oral and written.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with students, parents, school employees, and the general public.

• **Lower School** \* 1720 Peachtree St. \* Melbourne, FL 32901 \* Ph: 321-723-8323 \* Fax: 321-723-2553
• **Upper School** \* 5625 Holy Trinity Dr. \* Melbourne, FL 32940 \* Ph: 321-723-8323 \* Fax: 321-308-9077
• <http://www.htacademy.org>