Elementary Teacher (Grade TBD) (One Year Position)

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JOB GOALS: As a teacher leader in the classroom, you will plan and teach highly effective lessons, work as part of a grade level and curricular team, and develop high leverage relationships with students and families. You will also implement strategies to support all learners by having a deep understanding of principles and concepts important for teaching elementary school curriculum; applying theories of cognitive, social, emotional; and supporting language development from childhood through early adolescence.

Qualifications:

• DESE MA Elementary 1-6, required.
• SEI endorsement, preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience teaching Math and Science at appropriate level preferred.
• Such other alternatives as the Superintendent of Schools may deem acceptable and appropriate.

Responsibilities:

• Develop daily and long-range lesson plans for each subject taught, using current best practices.
• Develop and implement curriculum objectives based on the learning standards of the curriculum frameworks.
• Implement a variety of teaching techniques to ensure student learning, growth, and achievement.
• Offer learning activities that take into consideration the individual differences in children; implement developmentally appropriate strategies for students with disabilities and multilingual English Learners.
• Evaluate classroom activities on a daily and long-range basis in respect to educational goals.
• Exercise appropriate classroom management that helps children grow in their ability to become self-disciplined and able to accept reasonable external control.
• Manage effectively the routines of classroom operations and maintain, with student help, an attractive and healthful classroom.
• Foster warm, close, yet productive relationships with students and pleasant, cooperative relationships with staff members and parents/families.
• Utilize knowledge of the significant theories, practices, and programs for developing literacy and numeracy skills and understandings.
• Apply knowledge and strategies for Sheltered English Instruction to support multilingual English learners (ELs).
• Apply knowledge and strategies for inclusion to support students with disabilities.
• Assume necessary supervisory responsibilities when required.
• Cooperate with principal, colleagues, and families in extra-curricular activities.
• Such other responsibilities that may from time to time be assigned by the Principal.

SALARY: In accordance with FEA Unit A contract.

APPLICATION: Please apply until filled to: www.falmouth.k12.ma.us

EOE: The School Committee affirms a policy which guarantees equal employment opportunity in the recruitment, application, selection, compensation, retention, transfer, promotion, benefits, work assignment and career progression process without discrimination for reasons of individual's race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, disability or genetic information.