Hoquiam School District No. 28

Job Title: AP English/ English Teacher

Job Description

Position Open Until Filled - First Screening Date: 8/28/26

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday 7:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2026

Required Attachments:

• Cover Letter or Letter of Interest
• Resume
• 3 Letters of Recommendation - Including at least one from a supervisor
• Internal Applicants - Include a minimum of a cover letter and updated resume

Position Summary

The English / AP English Teacher provides high-quality instruction that promotes student growth in reading, writing, speaking, listening, literary analysis, and critical thinking skills. This position is responsible for creating engaging and inclusive learning environments where all students are held to high expectations and supported in taking intellectual risks.

The English / AP English Teacher cultivates a strong sense of belonging for every learner, ensuring each student feels seen, valued, and capable, while guiding students through productive struggle as an essential pathway to deep learning and growth. The teacher provides instruction across English Language Arts courses, including Advanced Placement (AP) English as assigned, with an emphasis on rigorous analysis, evidence-based reasoning, academic writing, discussion, and preparation for postsecondary success.

Meaningful Relationships

• Builds positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and community members that affirm high expectations for every learner.
• Creates a safe, welcoming, and inclusive classroom environment where all students feel a strong sense of belonging and are empowered to take academic risks without fear of failure.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with students, families, and staff regarding student progress, academic expectations, and individual needs.
• Demonstrates empathy, cultural responsiveness, and a commitment to supporting the whole child.
• Encourages students to pursue challenging coursework, including AP English, and supports them in developing the confidence and skills necessary for success.
• Collaborates with colleagues, counselors, intervention teams, and administrators to support student success and appropriate academic pathways.

Engaged Learners

• Develops engaging and standards-aligned lessons that promote active learning, student achievement, and a love of reading, writing, and learning.
• Inspires students to become confident readers, writers, speakers, listeners, and critical thinkers who believe in their own capacity to achieve at high levels.
• Teaches AP English courses with appropriate college-level rigor, including advanced reading, analysis, writing, argumentation, synthesis, and evidence-based reasoning.
• Prepares AP English students for the expectations and assessments associated with the applicable College Board Advanced Placement course.
• Normalizes productive struggle in the classroom, teaching students that grappling with challenging content is a sign of growth, not failure, and celebrates intellectual persistence.
• Uses formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, maintain rigor, and provide timely, actionable feedback that moves learning forward.
• Maintains high expectations for student learning, behavior, and participation, ensuring every student feels challenged and supported.
• Creates opportunities for collaboration, discussion, inquiry, debate, close reading, writing, and authentic learning experiences.
• Encourages students to engage deeply with complex texts, ideas, perspectives, and issues.

Adaptive Pathways

• Designs and delivers differentiated instruction to meet the diverse academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students.
• Embraces productive struggle as a core instructional strategy, scaffolding challenging tasks so students develop resilience, persistence, and the confidence to work through difficulty.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional strategies, interventions, and assessments that challenge students at the appropriate level of rigor while providing support for growth.
• Adjusts instruction to support students in progressing from grade-level ELA coursework to advanced and AP-level expectations.
• Provides appropriate scaffolding and support while maintaining the academic rigor expected in AP English coursework.
• Integrates technology and innovative instructional practices to enhance student engagement and achievement.
• Encourages student voice, choice, creativity, and ownership of learning, helping all students see themselves as capable thinkers, readers, and writers.
• Supports students in developing the academic habits, independence, and self-advocacy skills necessary for success in advanced coursework and postsecondary education.
• Collaborates with colleagues, counselors, intervention teams, and administrators to sustain a schoolwide culture of high expectations, belonging, and academic support.

Community Connections

• Promotes meaningful connections between classroom learning and real-world experiences that raise the relevance and stakes of academic work.
• Connects literature, writing, rhetoric, and critical analysis to contemporary issues, diverse perspectives, and students' lives and experiences.
• Encourages student participation in school and community activities that foster citizenship, leadership, communication, and critical thinking.
• Partners with families and community organizations to support student learning and engagement.
• Represents the district in a professional and positive manner within the school and community.
• Participates in district, building, and community events and activities as appropriate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver standards-based English Language Arts instruction aligned with district curriculum and Washington State Learning Standards.
• Teach English Language Arts courses and, as assigned, Advanced Placement English courses.
• Teach reading, writing, grammar, literature, rhetoric, speaking, listening, literary analysis, and critical thinking skills using a variety of instructional methods and materials.
• Design and deliver appropriately rigorous AP English instruction that develops students' ability to analyze complex texts, construct evidence-based arguments, synthesize information, and communicate effectively in writing and discussion.
• Align AP English instruction with applicable College Board course frameworks, skills, and assessment expectations.
• Prepare students for AP assessments while maintaining a broader focus on college and career readiness.
• Develop and implement lesson plans, assessments, and instructional activities that support student growth and achievement.
• Differentiate instruction and provide accommodations and modifications to support diverse learners while maintaining appropriate academic expectations.
• Establish and maintain a positive classroom culture that promotes respect, responsibility, intellectual curiosity, productive struggle, and student engagement.
• Monitor and assess student learning using formative and summative assessments and provide timely, specific, and actionable feedback.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records, grades, attendance, and required documentation.
• Collaborate with staff, administration, counselors, and support personnel to address student academic and behavioral needs.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, and staff regarding student progress, academic expectations, and classroom expectations.
• Participate in professional learning communities, district trainings, staff meetings, and professional development activities.
• Engage in professional learning related to AP English instruction and College Board expectations as appropriate.
• Supervise students in classrooms and assigned supervision areas to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Integrate technology effectively into instruction and classroom management.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students, staff, and district information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with appropriate English Language Arts endorsement required.
• AP English authorization, training, or willingness to complete required College Board/AP professional development, as applicable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective instructional practices, classroom management, and assessment strategies.
• Knowledge and experience with advanced English Language Arts instruction preferred.
• Experience teaching AP English or other advanced coursework preferred.
• Experience working with diverse student populations preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of English Language Arts curriculum, including literature, composition, rhetoric, literary analysis, and research-based writing.
• Knowledge of instructional strategies appropriate for advanced and AP-level English coursework.
• Understanding of College Board AP English course expectations and assessment practices, or the ability to develop that knowledge.
• Ability to create engaging, inclusive, and appropriately rigorous learning environments.
• Ability to teach students to analyze complex texts, develop evidence-based arguments, synthesize information, and communicate effectively.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to use technology to support instruction and communication.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to maintaining high expectations while providing appropriate support for all learners.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in a school/classroom environment. The position may require standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and supervising students throughout the workday. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.

Salary:

180 Base Salary = $64,335.91 - $125,171.52

4 Professional Days = $1,429.69 - $2,781.59

Benefits: State allocation towards dental, vision, medical insurance, retirement, 12 sick leave days, 3 personal leave days.

Employment is contingent upon successful clearance of a Washington State Patrol, FBI fingerprint criminal history background check, and Sexual Misconduct background check.