Teacher, Grade 1, Graham & Parks School

Position: Teacher Grade 1

Graham & Parks School

Graham and Parks School Community:

Graham & Parks School is a vibrant multicultural multilingual learning community located in Cambridge MA. At Graham & Parks we take pride in the richness of our schools diversity and foster equity antiracism and inclusion. Our students come from all over the world and speak over 30 languages.

We are committed to a child-centered interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning where all children feel safe and a sense of belonging. We work hard to strike the right balance of support and challenge for each child. The work that students faculty and staff engage in can be characterized by collaboration perseverance and risk-taking. Our goal is to ensure each child thrives.

The Opportunity:

Graham & Parks School is seeking a talented grade 1 teacher to join our caring and innovative learning community. The successful candidate will have experience planning implementing and adapting curriculum based on the Massachusetts State Frameworks and the Common Core. They will set high expectations for all students and utilize scaffolding and differentiation to support students. The teacher will have an appreciation and awareness of the unique developmental needs of young people in this age band. As a professional the teacher will display a collegial spirit that supports and enhances continual professional growth consistent with the educational goals and philosophies of the Graham & Parks School and be fully committed to continuously learning improving reflecting and working together as a community to ensure that all students achieve at high levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all team members including but not limited to special educators instructional coaches paraprofessionals interventionists and other support personnel
• Incorporate a variety of assessment strategies including district-wide exams and formative assessment in order to inform instruction and target intervention and enrichment needs
• Integrating social learning into the classroom will work to foster a safe caring and active learning community
• Partner with families and include them in the students learning and development as well as encourage families to further the mission of the school
• Build on established partnerships with surrounding community institutions and organizations

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Grade 1 Teacheryou will possess many though perhaps not all of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required Masters degree preferred
• At least two years of full-time classroom instruction
• Massachusetts State Early Childhood certification is required
• Experience working in an urban educational setting including the ability to work successfully with students colleagues and families from diverse ethnic cultural and socio-economic backgrounds is preferred
• A strong work ethic alongside a commitment to doing whatever it takes for students to excel

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at . Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

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