Grade 6 ELA Teacher (Jan Jun 2026), Collins Middle School, Salem Public Schools SY 2025-2026

Grade 6 ELA Teacher (SY25-25 only starting Jan thru June 2026) Collins Middle School Salem Public Schools SY 2025-2026

About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4000 students across our 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged globally connected and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging equity and opportunity in everything we do. Over the next three years (2023-2026) we are committed to the work outlined by the four core priorities in our strategic plan: 1) Elevate Learning; 2) Empower Educators; 3) Center Belonging; and 4) Strengthen Our Foundation. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students regardless of ability economic status gender/gender identity language race/ethnicity sexual orientation or other backgrounds. Applicants who have experience working in urban schools and settings and are bilingual are strongly encouraged to apply.

What Youll Do:

The successful candidate will have a background to focus on instruction in the English Language Arts. All teachers are expected to provide high-quality instruction to students developing and modifying instructional programs to meet individual student needs. This individual will work under the general supervision of the building principal and or another designated administrator manages student behavior assesses and evaluates student achievement.

Role Responsibilities:

• Teaches English Language Arts by using the district curriculum and other appropriate learning activities reflecting a deep understanding of state frameworks and use of the workshop model
• Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies activities materials and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned
• Provides structure in the classroom by promoting a positive classroom environment that is conducive to learning
• Prepares teaching materials and related reports including ongoing data analyses for the purpose of improving instruction implementing lesson plans and documenting student progress
• Participates in in-service programs to enhance the overall educational experience for students
• Instructs and provides assistance for student learning individually or in groups designing lessons that both present and reinforce learning concepts
• Works under the general supervision of the building principal and other building administrators manages student behavior assesses and evaluates student achievement.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree Required; Masters Degree preferred
• RequiredMassachusetts teaching certification/licensure
• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement(Required within 1-year of start date)
• Ability to meet the expectations of theMassachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and working in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred.
• Proven track record of raising student achievement scores in an urban/turnaround environment highly desired.
• Secondary license in content area or Special Education also preferred
• Proficiency with technology (blended learning teacher/family communication suites (Remind preferred) Google G-Suite Apps etc.) desirable.
• Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus
• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply
• Current authorization to work in the United States

What Youll Bring:

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change childrens lives through education. Youll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself your work and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity - The SPS community is vibrant diverse in background ethnicity language and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us each in learning and doing our best work.
• Hold high expectations for yourself students and colleagues You see potential in all especially our SPS students and maintain high expectations for achievement while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You hold yourself to high expectations modeling SPS values and seeking opportunities to continuously improve.
• Build authentic caring relationships with colleagues students and families You build strong relationships across students families and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS. You partner with families and colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of students and learning.
• Embrace feedback You are a reflective practitioner who learns from mistakes and challenges and uses them as opportunities for professional development. You model persistence and growth mindset and thrive in a culture of feedback.

Work Year:Teachers in Salem Public Schools work a 185 day school year (180 student contact days plus 5 professional development days).

Salary:Teacher salaries in the Salem Public Schools are determined by the Salem Teachers Union collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits:The City of Salem offersGroup Insurance Commission (GIC)benefits to all full-time employees.Click herefor more information about our health benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District 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 housing status 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.