| Department: | Academics |
| Office: | BASIS San Antonio - Shavano Campus |
| Location: | San Antonio, TX |
BASIS Shavano is seeking an English Teacher to join our bright, passionate team for the 2024-2025 School Year!
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Position Summary
The role of the English Subject Expert Teacher (SET) is to ensure the day-to-day exceptional education of students by preparing and facilitating subject specific lesson plans. Subject Expert Teachers implement the established BASIS Curriculum while tailoring specific topics to integrate their knowledge and passion for the subject.
ENGLISH 6 COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course consists of five major components: conventions, reading, writing, scholarship, and thinking. Students will build lifelong skills and an appreciation for written communication, reading, and learning in general. The course emphasizes language conventions which includes a focus on grammar and punctuation. Students can expect to spend their English periods divided between grammar, vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and instruction in reading and writing. Students will read literature with the intent of sparking and developing imaginative thought in traditionally academic fields. Instruction in writing will focus on perfecting the student’s ability to write effectively at the sentence and paragraph level, along with introducing format conventions. Finally, students will build on the foundational research skills developed in fifth grade. The course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation for future scholarship in all fields by ensuring that students have a strong grasp of the fundamental workings and effects of language.
ENGLISH 7 COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course, students will continue to improve their abilities in the five major components: conventions, reading, writing, scholarship, and reasoning. The purpose of this course is to prepare seventh graders for their future courses at BASIS, as well as their future college and workplace endeavors. Students will learn how to analyze and utilize a variety of literary devices; to both examine and use advanced vocabulary; to vary and manipulate sentence structure; to understand and interpret what they read; to scrutinize and improve what they write; to appreciate and imitate literary styles; and to put to use their ever-growing repertoire of research skills. All of these skills will begin to develop the base they need to prepare them for the AP work in the high-school curriculum.
ENGLISH 8 COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is the equivalent of a high school honors English program. Students will prepare for a higher level of scholarship required for eventual passage of both the AP English Literature and AP English Language exams. To that end, students will broaden their exposure to different genres of literature, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, and will learn to produce thoughtful, well-argued analyses. In their writing, students will build on their composition skills to ensure that pieces -- whether short or long -- are both soundly constructed and powerfully phrased. Students will also expand their mastery of the English language through higher-level instruction on grammar, syntax, and mechanics, along with vocabulary and spelling practice.
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION COURSE DESCRIPTION:
"The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works." (College Board, 2019)
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION COURSE DESCRIPTION:
"The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text— from a range of disciplines and historical periods." (College Board, 2019)
Essential Functions:
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Qualifications:
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in English or related subject from an accredited college or university. Ability to obtain and maintain Department of Public Safety (DPS) clearance.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in English or related subject.
Preferred Experience: 2+ years teaching/education experience
Additional Job Information:
Benefits and Salary: Teacher Salary is $44,000 dependent on education and experience. BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package.
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