English II Teacher (26-27SY)

English II Teacher (26-27SY) JobID: 6409 Position Type: Teacher - High Date Posted: 7/16/2026 Location: Uplift Hampton High School Date Available: 07/23/2026 Additional Information: Show/Hide Mission Statement Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world. Primary Purpose: Provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. Help students develop the skills necessary to be a productive member of society. Duties/Responsibilities: School Responsibilities Arrives at school 15 minutes before carpool and is available for assigned duties or set-up (7:15 am). Stays at school until time designated by School Director/Managing Director or as business necessitates. Participates in school-wide and individual professional development, including the 2 -3-week summer session. Attends and participates in all staff meetings. Performs necessary duties including but not limited to bus, morning, lunch, and after noon duties. Chaperones field lessons and field trips. Abides by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect. Upholds the code of conduct and all school policies. Maintains and supports a positive professional school culture. Models behavior within the code of conduct. Supports and follows directives of campus administrators. Clerical, instructional, and behavioral support for scholars as needed. Enrolled in and complete all Texas Reading Academies Training. Team Responsibilities Works as part of interdisciplinary team planning and aligning and integrating curricula that will be consistently assessed. Attends all grade level meetings. Works with grade level to address and resolve student issues. Classroom Responsibilities Creates rigorous and engaging long-term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson specific lesson plans. Sets clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction. Maintains a productive, safe, and focused learning environment. Consistently enforces Uplift Education's core mission and values. Creates and provides meaningful and frequent assessments in a timely manner, utilizing the daily conference time to do so. Provides necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students. Effectively teaches the adopted curriculum, the Uplift curriculum and the International Baccalaureate components. Goes above and beyond to ensure all students are meeting appropriate standards. Keeps parents well-informed about students' progress, providing frequent feedback in accordance with campus guidelines, weekly assessments and quarterly report cards. Maintains an open-door policy. Upholds all school policies within the classroom. Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies in support of the attendance program. Complete network and/or state-mandated trainings by due date. Qualifications: Education, Experience, and/or Certification(s) Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree (B.A./ B.S.) from an accredited college or university required. Master's Degree is preferred but not required. Experience Requirements: Previous Teaching experience a plus Special Skills/Certifications:Must have valid Texas Teacher Certification or be enrolled in an Uplift designated certification course. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT (REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT) As a condition of employment with Uplift Education, all instructional candidates who are not currently certified are required to apply and enroll in the Teach Us Certification Program (or an Uplift-approved alternative). Candidates are expected to have applied to the Teach Us Certification Program at the time of offer acceptance or immediately up…