Position Title: Elementary Health TeacherLocation: Paul F. Doyon Memorial School/Winthrop School (Shared position)FTE: 1.0 Full Time 10Month School YearReports to: Elementary PrincipalsUnion: Ipswich Educators AssociationStart Date: August 25 2025Ipswich Public Schools is seeking a fulltime Health teacher to be shared by the two elementary schools for the 2025/2026 school year. The Elementary Health teacher will use the HealthSmart curriculum to teach the 2023 MA Comprehensive Health standards. This will include regular coordination with administrators Physical Education teachers school nurses and School Adjustment Counselors as needed. The Health teacher will teach grades K5 as well as the 5th grade Human Growth at both elementary note that this position is grantfunded for this first year of this new K5 Health :Deliver health education instruction to elementary students at both Winthrop and Paul F. Doyon Elementary the HealthSmart curriculum in alignment with the 2023 Massachusetts Comprehensive Health lesson plans and instructional materials that meet diverse student needs and learning the physical social and emotional wellbeing of students through engaging and developmentally appropriate health with school counselors Physical Education teachers administrators and the Director of Teaching and Learning to pilot this first year of our elementary Health and monitor student progress through formative and summative assessments providing feedback and adjusting instruction a safe and inclusive classroom environment that encourages respectful discussion and healthy regularly with parents and guardians about classroom activities and student in professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in health between the two elementary school sites as part of the shared teaching all duties in accordance with district : Hold valid Massachusetts Health/Family and Consumer Sciences of the 2023 Massachusetts Comprehensive Health and Physical Education success in ability to collaborate effectively with administrators and have transportation and be able to drive between the two elementary schools as :Experience teaching at the K5 level and with HealthSmart above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.
Anticipated Opening: Elementary Health Teacher
