High School English Teacher

HACKENSACK BOARD OF EDUCATION

ENGLISH TEACHER

2026 - 2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Title: English Teacher

Job Description: The English Teacher provides rigorous, culturally responsive English language arts instruction for students in grades5-8 and/or 9–12. The teacher develops students' reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, research, and critical-thinking skills through the study of literature, nonfiction, language, rhetoric, and composition.

Qualifications:

• Hold a New Jersey instructional English Teacher certificate
• Demonstrated knowledge of secondary English language arts curriculum, adolescent literacy, writing instruction, literary analysis, and research-based instructional practices.
• Ability to plan and deliver differentiated instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners, including students with IEPs, 504 plans, multilingual learners, and students receiving academic intervention.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and community stakeholders.

Working Conditions: Hackensack Public Schools

Application Process: Apply Online via Frontline/Applitrack

Salary: As per HBOE/HEA Agreement

Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted, followed by recommendations made to the Acting Superintendent for Board approval.