Functional Life Skills Teacher Grades 4-6

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for the position of Special Education Functional Life Skills Teacher at The Guy E. Rowe Elementary School grades 4-6 in Norway, ME. This position is to start with the 2025/26 school year. Guy E. Rowe is a community school located in the heart of Norway. We seek educators who work collaboratively on shared goals. This teacher would join a fabulous team to work with students in a self-contained life skills setting. Student disabilities could include ID, Autism, and OHI. Focus is on functional academics, ADL, communication, participation in inclusive classes, and other individual needs. Grade level would vary, but expected to include primary grades.

Candidates must hold a valid Maine certification 282 or the ability to obtain one with appropriate endorsement(s).

Work Schedule: 180 day Contract

MSAD #17 offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including:

• Health insurance with 80% of the premium paid by the employer (with up to 100% if both spouses work in the district)
• Dental, vision, Group Life Insurance
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Maine Public Employee Pension, 403(b) retirement plan eligibility
• 15 paid sick days per year
• Tuition reimbursement

In addition to the base salaries above, Special Education positions receive the following annual supplemental stipends:

• Day Treatment Teachers - $4,500
• Functional Life Skills Teachers - $4,400
• Social Skills Teachers - $3,400
• Resource Room Teachers - $2,000
• Social Workers - $4,450

As a District we are committed to our four Strategic Pillars: Healthy and Resilient Students, Maximizing Our Facilities to Support Learning, Recruiting and Growing Talent, and Rigorous, Relevant and Responsive Learning. We are invested in the well-being of our students and our staff and you will find our classrooms - both indoors and outdoors - as evolving spaces intentionally designed to optimize learning.

OUR MISSION: The Oxford Hills School District, in partnership with families and communities, engages and supports all students in diverse and challenging learning opportunities to prepare them to graduate as healthy, responsible, and productive citizens, ready to succeed in our global societies.

CORE BELIEFS:

• Meet students where they are, motivating and helping them develop their individual learning paths.
• Hold students to high expectations and provide adequate time and support to achieve them.
• Prepare students for success by helping them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Foster high aspirations and the skills of self-determination, self-control, and self-advocacy.
• Guide students to be curious learners and ethical leaders, able to adapt to changing times.
• Provide learning experiences in a safe, caring, and welcoming environment.

Expectations of Oxford Hills School District Staff:

• Model a strong work ethic, perseverance and grit, as well as responsibility and respect.
• Utilize best practices for motivating today’s students in a safe, supportive learning environment.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real-world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning, applied learning, community service and citizenship.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate, engage, and communicate with colleagues, parents and the public.

Further, instructional staff will emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by:

• Instilling problem‑solving and critical thinking as a “new basics” for learning across all grade levels.
• Delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas.
• Helping students develop skills to apply, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the vast, ever‑expanding amount of information.
• Employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students’ personal learning needs and preferences, including appropriate technology applications.

How To Apply: Applicants must complete the entire online application as well as provide cover letter, résumé, copy of certification, transcripts and three current letters of reference to be considered for a position. Please be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.