Position Type: Middle School Teaching/Language Arts
Date Posted: May 8, 2026
Location: Bound Brook Community Middle School
Closing Date: until filled
Job Details
- Leave Replacement: Language Arts Teacher
Qualifications
- 1
- Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and Subject Matter Specialization Endorsement oreligibility where required to meet Highly Qualified Teacher2
- Demonstrated knowledge of effective teaching methods and developmentally appropriateclassroom activities3
- Ability to maintain a positive learning environment4
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills5
- Required criminal history background check andproof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
- REPORTS TO: Principal
- SUPERVISES: Pupils, and when assigned, student teachers and classroom aides
- JOB GOAL: To provide an approved program and establish a class environment that fosters learning and personal growth;to help pupils develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continuededucation; and to maintain good relationships with parents and other staff members.PERFORMANCE
Responsibilities
- 1
- Works to achieve state core curriculum content standards and districteducational goals and objectives by promoting active learning in theclassroom using board-adopted curriculum and other appropriatelearning activities.2
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and providesindividualized and small group instruction in order to adapt thecurriculum to the needs of each pupil.3
- Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation andweekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectivelyachieve these objectives.4
- Monitors pupil academic progress and personal growth toward statedobjectives of instruction.5
- Maintains records of pupil's educational progress in class record booksand/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reportingpurposes.6
- Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staffmembers in assessing and resolving learning problems.7
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed toachieve a classroom climate conducive to learning.8
- Budgets class time effectively.9
- Communicates with parents through conferences and other means toinform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress.10
- Devises written and oral assignments and tests that require analyticaland critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts.11
- Plans class activities and lesson presentations that are age-appropriatefor the class and meet the individual needs, interests and ability levelsof all pupils.12
- Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement throughinservice education and other professional growth activities.13
- Participates in school-level planning, faculty meetings/committees andother school system groups.14
- Makes effective use of community resources to enhance the instructionalprogram.15
- Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.16
- Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certificationas may be assigned.TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year and
Salary
- to be determined by the board.EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually inaccordance with state law and the provisions of theboard's policy on evaluation of certified staff.APPROVED BY: __BOARD OF EDUCATION_____ DATE: __4/27/09____REVISED: ________________________Legal References:N.J.S.A. 7F Comprehensive Educational Improvement and
- Financing Act
- N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 Criminal history record; employee in regular contactwith pupils; grounds for disqualification fromemployment; exception
- N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10 Dismissal and reduction in compensation of personsunder tenure in public school system
- N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; requirement
- N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2 Authority over pupils
- N.J.S.A. 18A:25-4 School register; keeping
- N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1 Citizenship of teachers, etc.N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1.1 Residence requirement prohibited
- N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2 Certificates required; exception
- N.J.S.A. 18A:27 Employment and contracts
- Page 3 of 4 Rev. 2/07N.J.S.A. 18A:28-3 No tenure for noncitizens
- N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5 Tenure of teaching staff members
- N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8 Notice of intention to resign required
- N.J.S.A. 18A:37 Discipline of pupils
- N.J.A.C. 6A:7 Managing for equality and equity in education
- N.J.A.C. 6A:8 Standards and assessment
- N.J.A.C. 6A:9 Professional licensure and standards
- See particularly:N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3 Professional standards for teachers
- N.J.A.C. 6A:9-5 General certification policies
- N.J.A.C. 6A:9-8
Requirements
- for instructional certificate
- N.J.A.C. 6A:9-9.2 Elementary school
- N.J.A.C. 6A:9-9.3 Elementary school with subject matterspecialization
- N.J.A.C. 6A:9-15 Required professional development for teachers
- N.J.A.C. 6A:16 Programs to support student development
- N.J.A.C. 6A:32 School district operations
- See particularly:N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4 Employment of teaching staff
- N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4.4 Evaluation of tenured teaching staff members
- N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4.5 Evaluation of nontenured teaching staffmembers
- N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1 Standards for determining seniority
- N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6 School employee physical examinations
- N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7 Student records
- N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8 Attendance and pupil accounting
- Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, P.L. 107-110, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et. seq.BBEA Leave Replacements:
Salary
- D, BA Following the established BBEA
Salary
- Guide $61,825.00
- Stipend opportunities
Benefits
- Full time year leave replacements are eligible for Medical, Prescription, Vision, and Dental
Benefits
- Sick, Personal, Vacation and Bereavement Days are included.BOUND BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICTPAY TRANSPARENCY LAW - P.L. 2024, C. 91**Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer**
