Teacher - English (ELA), (Gr 6-8) (SEI Endorsement) (SY25-26)
Teacher - English (ELA), (Gr 6-8) (SEI Endorsement) (SY25-26)
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Position: Teacher English (ELA) SEI Endorsement Required
Position Type: Fulltime
Department: Secondary
Location: Watertown Middle School
Reports to: Principal
Affiliation: WEA Unit A
Salary range: Unit A Salary Scale
Priority Application Deadline:Priority will be given to applications received byMay 30 2025.
General Description:
Teach content and skills in 68th grade English language literature composition and reading using standardsbased curriculum guidelines from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that correlate with appropriate learning activities and district standards.
Adapt district curriculum materials and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge students.
Responsibilities:
Core Competencies: Using the Massachusetts Model System for Educators Rubric priority skills and abilities that all Watertown Public School teachers should possess:
Curriculum Planning and Assessment
(Subject Matter Knowledge WellStructured Lessons Curriculum and Planning Indicator Child and Adolescent Development)
- Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for the content area and the pedagogy it requires
- Can convey a grasp of child development and how students learn
- Designs effective and rigorous standards based units of instruction consisting of wellstructured lessons with measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter instructional skills and resource materials for the course(s) taught.
- Utilizes lesson plans and units of instruction aligned with current state and district standards which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.
- Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
- Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction
- Provides consistent immediate feedback to student learning and asks analytical questions that elicit students responses that incorporate prior knowledge life experience and interests that are directly related to the content objective.
Teaching All Students
(Meeting Diverse Needs Student Engagement Safe Learning Environment)
- Uses instructional practices that are likely to challenge motivate and engage all students and facilitate equitable active student participation
- Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community
- Cultural Proficiency
- Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students diverse backgrounds identities strengths and challenges are respected
- Monitors and maintains a positive classroom environment that supports the schoolwide behavior expectation in which most students are engaged incorporates mutual respect and provides cooperative learning opportunities.
- Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students learning experiences.
- Maintains a safe organized classroom which supports students independent learning collaboration and choice.
Family and Community Engagement
(Parent/Family Engagement)
- Engages with families and builds collaborative respectful relationships with them in service of student learning
- Professional Reflection & Collaboration
- Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students parents staff and community members by communicating in a tactful courteous and confidential manner.
- Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings and schoolrelated activities and committees.
Professional Culture
(Reflective Practice Professional Collaboration)
- Regularly reflects on practice seeks and responds to feedback and demonstrates selfawareness and commitment to continuous learning and development
- Seeks to participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with the administrator to formulate and complete professional growth plans.
Qualifications Required:
- Education: Hold a Bachelors degree.
- Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in English at the appropriate grade level AND either SEI endorsement OR dual certification in ESL.
- Meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and Highly Qualified.
- Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Massachusetts Model System for Educators as outlined above.
- Current authorization to work in the United States Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
Preferred:
- Degree in English or related field.
- In order to best serve all students We prefer all core content teachers to be certified in their subject area and one or both of the following: Moderate Disabilities English as a Second Language (at the appropriate grade level(s).
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer handheld learning devices and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
