3rd Grade Classroom Teacher; Long Term Sub

3rd Grade Classroom Teacher (One Year Long Term Sub)

In Brookline, our mission is to ensure that every student develops the skills and knowledge to pursue a productive and fulfilling life, to participate thoughtfully in a democracy, and succeed in a diverse and evolving global society.

We set the bar high for students, so it is right that we set the bar higher for ourselves as educators.

We seek teachers who can help us achieve our mission and exemplify our core values:

• High Achievement for All
• Excellence in Teaching
• Collaboration
• Respect for Human Difference
• Educational Equity

Lead teacher; responsible for instruction across core content areas.

• Create instructional resources for use in the classroom
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
• Meet required goals for students with IEPs or 504 plans
• Create a positive educational climate for students to learn in
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals
• Participate in ongoing training sessions
• Develop lesson plans and modify them throughout the year
• Maintain grade books
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed
• Create projects, visuals, supports designed to enhance direct instruction
• Build positive relationships with all families
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education
• Utilize various curriculum resources
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served
• Develop professional relationships with colleagues
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Prepare and distribute required reports
• Observe and evaluate student performance
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures

• Mass. DESE certification, 1-6 licensure
• SEI Certification
• Belief in our mission and core values

• Teaching experience at the grade level
• Experience/training with Responsive Classroom, Guided Reading, Writer’s Workshop, Differentiated Math/Math Workshop
• Master’s Degree

The Public Schools of Brookline is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is a 1 year Long Term Substitute position.