School Year 25/26 Elementary Teacher- Grade 2 Long-term Substitute
School Year 25/26 Elementary Teacher- Grade 2 Long-term Substitute
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Elementary Teacher- Grade 2
*This is a long-term susbstitute assignment from September 2025 through December 2025.
About Lynn Public Schools
Lynn is a vibrant seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art historic architecture thriving downtown cultural district and abundant public parks including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the citys international character Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes:
- 1 Early Childhood Center
- 17 Elementary Schools
- 1 Public Separate Day School
- 3 Middle Schools
- 2 Comprehensive High Schools
- 1 Vocational High School
- 1 Early College High School
- 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)
- 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)
- 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)
The Lynn Public Schools Vision and Core Values Drawing upon the strength of our community our families our students and our partners we commit to fulfilling the intellectual physical and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive advance and impact the greater community and the world.
LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness Shared Responsibility Collaborative Relationships High Expectations Inspiring Life-Long Learning Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.
JOB DETAILS
The educator is the primary instructional delivery person in the classroom. Student achievement and growth are primarily dependent on the work and efforts of the classroom teacher. The position is demanding varied and complex. The classroom teacher must be a relationship builder have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be well trained in content knowledge and teaching strategies.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary license in the specific subject area(s):Elementary Grades 1-6
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university; Masters Degree preferred.
- SEI Endorsement
- 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
- Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice
SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and maintain a safe nurturingand engaging learning environment with standards of student behavior that promote positive social and academic experiences
- Regularly engage with families and extended community members in support of creating a collaborative learning environment that fosters equity for all learners.
- Plandevelopand executestandards-basedlessons that reflect the curriculum and thestatescore educational standards
- Provide appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socio-economic levels and cultural backgrounds
- Design and demonstrate differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.(Modify scaffold SPED and EL)
- Use a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measureand documentstudent progress toward and to modify further instruction.
- Evaluateand documentthe academic and social growth of students
- Employ a variety of methodologies in teaching and instructing pupils including demonstrations discussions and lectures
- Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication withparents/guardians/caregiversconcerningboth the broad academic and behavioral progress of assigned students
- Collaborateeffectivelywithgrade-level team and school facultyaroundlessonplanning instructional strategies and student progress
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.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
