English Language Arts Teacher 6th Grade

Position:                      ELA Teacher 6th Grade                                  Posting # 4062

Posting Dates:            July 17, 2026 � Until Filled
Reports To:                 Harbor Lights Middle School Principal
Beginning:                   August 2026

**Minimum starting salary of $55,000 a year**
 
Qualifications:

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate required.
• Must be highly qualified to teach Middle School English
• Highly Qualified English Language Arts (BA or BX) endorsements preferred. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Use research-based practices to deliver high-impact instruction
• Have the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate and also use data to drive instruction - specifically to adjust instruction to students reading below grade level
• Understanding of the 5 Big Ideas of Reading
• Experience with EL students preferred
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.