Title: English Teacher
State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II
Hiring Range: $72,500 – $76,500
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice
Location: Bon Air JCC
Agency Website: https://www.djj.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public – G
Job Duties
- The Department of Juvenile Justice is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth and strengthen families and communities across the Commonwealth.
- DJJ’s Division of Education is seeking a qualified English Teacher to provide high-quality, standards-based instruction that supports the individual learning needs of students and aligns with the Commonwealth’s educational standards, statutes, and program certification requirements.
- The teacher will design and deliver engaging, research-based instruction, foster a safe, respectful, and student-centered learning environment, and use student data to inform instruction, monitor progress, and promote academic success.
Minimum Qualifications
- Candidates must meet one of the following requirements: (1) Earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in English; or (2) Earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in English or a minimum of 36 semester hours of coursework distributed across the following areas: 12 semester hours in Literacy and Reading, including Survey of British Literature, Survey of American Literature, World Literature, and Literary Theory and Criticism; 3 semester hours in Language, including the development and nature of the English language; 12 semester hours in Composition, including grammar and writing, the teaching of writing, advanced composition emphasizing rhetorical practices, and teaching research skills; 3 semester hours in Oral Language, including public and presentation speaking, nonverbal communication, and communication in small group and mass communication; and six semester hours of electives from the listed English content areas.
- Licensure: Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching Certificate/License with an endorsement in English.
Additional Considerations
- Experience as an English Teacher in a secondary setting preferred; Experience teaching at-risk youth preferred.
