Fy25 1St Grade Teacher (5126)

The Westborough Public Schools seek a dynamic

1st, 2nd or 3rd Grade Teacher (tbd) to join

our caring staff at Hastings Elementary School

beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.

The Westborough Public Schools enthusiastically welcome professionals to our district who thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the importance of relationships with our students, staff, families, and community.

• We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose stellar staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families.
• We educate approximately 4,000 students from Pre-K through age 22, from homes that speak almost 30 different languages. Our student population is approximately 49% Students of Color and 51% White students.
• We support our vibrant, passionate, dedicated, skilled and professional staff through ongoing collaboration and feedback to ensure their safety, health, sense of belonging, and professional growth!

With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

Job Title Grade 1, 2 or 3

Department Elementary Gr K-3

Reports To Principal
Work year 2024-2025 School Year, 184 days
FLSA Status Exempt, Unit A

JOB GOAL

The 1st to 3rd Grade Teacher fosters a love of learning that encourages student curiosity, engagement, and growth in a welcoming community of learners. The teacher provides learning experiences that engage students in language arts, math, science/technology/engineering, social studies, and social-emotional learning guided by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and district standards and requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in a related field

• Professional Certification: MA DESE license in Elementary Education; SEI Endorsement
• Additional certification in special education and/or ESL highly desirable

• Specialized Knowledge: child development, curriculum frameworks, growth mindset, inclusive practices, cultural proficiency, anti-racist instruction, co-teaching, social-emotional learning, technology integration
  
• Hiring Requirement: Submission and approval of DESE mandated CORI and fingerprinting

Preferred Experience:

• Teaching English Language Learners in a diverse public school setting
• Working with students with special needs, including students with emotional, behavioral, and/or learning challenges
• Strong background in literacy and math instruction, along with science and social studies instruction
• Highly desirable to have experience with:
• Co-Teaching
• Balanced Literacy
• Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop model
• Explicit phonics instruction
• Guided Math Workshop model
• Inquiry-based instruction
• Project-based learning
• Eureka Math
• FOSS Science
• Second Step
• Responsive Classroom
• Technology Integration

Skills:

• Create a welcoming, supportive, and equitable learning environment
• Plan and implement differentiated lessons and ongoing formative assessment based on district objectives and needs of students to whom assigned
• Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional design
• Partnner and collaborate with team teachers, department colleagues, and specialists
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, colleagues, and parents
• Integrate technology to enhance and extend student learning experiences
• Demonstrate a belief in a growth mindset for students and self

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Provide learning experiences across all subject areas as guided by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
• Monitor students' understanding of the curriculum effectively and adjust instruction
• Evaluate and refine instructional practice and assessment strategies to increase student confidence in learning
• Participate in professional development activities and meet district expectations for licensure recertification
• Share responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of grade, department, school, and school district
• Participate in all faculty and district-wide committees as needed
• Any other relative duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The 1st - 3rd Grade Teacher does not have supervisory responsibilities for other staff, except to direct any paraeducators who may be assigned to their classroom.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary and benefits, for permanent benefits eligible employees, per contract between the Westborough School Committee and the Westborough Education Association.

The Westborough Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected by law.

Date Updated: 3/13/2023