School Year 25/26 Middle School Dance Teacher

Middle School Dance Teacher

Lynn Public Schools is guided by its mission vision and core values.

Mission- The Lynn Public Schools commits to providing our students with a safe inclusive learning environment that inspires and promotes individual academic and personal growth.

Vision- Drawing upon the strength of our community our families our students and our partners Lynn Public Schools commits to supportingthe intellectual vocational academic and social-emotional successof all of our students. We create equitable conditions for all students to thrive in a global society. With a focus on equity excellence and innovation the district serves 17193 students across 28 schools.

Core Values- The Lynn Public Schools community celebrates that we live in a rapidly changing increasingly diverse and connected world. In our partnered effort to prepare students for this world we are equally committed to:

• Inclusiveness
• Shared responsibility
• Collaborative relationships
• High expectations
• Inspiring life-long learning

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hold a valid license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Dance
• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university; Masters Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of current education legislation/regulations
• Ability to work effectively with teachers support staff and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively problem solve
• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
• Urban experience preferred

The Lynn Fine Arts Department is looking for a Dance teacher to be a part of its community. The candidate for this position will have experience with lesson planning assessing using data to direct instruction and providing students with regular feedback about their progress towards learning goals. The Lynn Public Schools curriculum is based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks 2019 and the teacher will have knowledge about the standards and their progression to plan effective standards-based lessons. Specific job details including grade level and class organization will be shared by the Lynn Public Schools Arts supervisor school principal and their assigned leaders.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Planning and implementing standards-based lessons with clear daily objectives
• Providing appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socio-economic levels and cultural/racial backgrounds
• Designing and demonstrating differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all
• Students: modify scaffold etc. for Special Education and English Learner Education
• Using a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measure student progress toward mastery of grade-level standards and to modify further instruction.
• Providing a motivating and stimulating safe and supportive learning environment
• Adapting the dance lessons for individual small groups and remedial instruction to meet the needs of identified students or subgroups of students
• Developing and maintaining pupil-teacher relationships conducive to effective teaching and learning
• Maintaining a growth mindset
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior
• Participating in school-wide and department-wide professional development activities
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students parents staff and the community including collaborating with colleagues on curriculum lesson and assessment design
• Using computers and other technology to support student learning in and out of the classroom
• Rehearsing with students and holding a minimum of fall/winter and spring performances for the school community
• Willingness to participate in the arts department learning opportunities

REPORTS TO: Principal/ Director of Art Theater and Dance

The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the agreement with theLynn Teachers Union (LTU).

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• As negotiated with Lynn School Committee andLynn Teachers Union.
• 180 days per year
• Teacher Salary Estimator

BENEFITS:TheCity of Lynnoffers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO Altus Dental High/Low and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website:City of Lynnfor more details.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical including a drug test National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC) and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

AllMUSTbe completedPRIORto the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate or tolerate discrimination in the administration of its educational and employment policies or in its programs and activities on the basis of sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status familial status pregnancy (including nursing or pregnancy conditions) parental leave race* color national origin creed/religion ethnicity ancestry age genetic information active military/veteran status mental or physical disability special need proficiency in the English language or academic achievement homelessness public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by any federal state or local laws or regulations including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and M.G.L. Ch.76:5 M.G.L. Ch.151 if and as applicable. Race when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools whether or not specified shall include traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.