Humanities Coach

FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BROPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TITLE:

Humanities Coach

School Year

POSITION SUMMARY :

To provide direct pedagogical instruction and professional learning to teachers in elementary literacy and social studies in order to deliver Framingham Public Schools’ high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools; to facilitate meetings regarding curriculum, instruction, student assessments, support and progress;

and to collaborate with members of the academic school/district teams to support professional development initiatives and provide direct small group intervention to students when needed.

OUR MISSION :

Framingham Public Schools is committed to excellence for all students. Our mission statement guides our work:
Through a comprehensive education, we aim to create and empower free-thinking, responsible citizens who can participate equally in our rich and diverse community. FPS and the community stand united in our core values:
Providing a safe, inclusive, culturally responsive teaching and learning environment;
Engaging antiracist and responsible civic advocates;
Respecting diversity of thought, learners, cultures, and community;
Fostering learning and healthy growth of all students and staff;
Ensuring every school will be an active, participatory, equitable community.

Diversity among teachers undoubtedly advances the academic achievement of students. Compliance obligations establish a baseline which we seek to exceed. As a district, Framingham Public Schools is committed to achieving, developing, and maintaining a workforce reflective of the rich racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity of our students. Framingham Public Schools aims to teach our children, and ourselves, to be culturally proficient and inclusive in order to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world.

Indeed, Framingham Public Schools is committed to inspiring our school community to be accepting and willing to learn from individuals with differing backgrounds. Our goal is to reflect the diverse community we serve and create a great place to work for everyone by embracing the individual skills, perspectives, and experiences our people bring to the workplace and harnessing these for high performance and improved service delivery.

We want our employees to feel included, valued, and respected and have access to equal opportunity, which supports full participation mingham Public Schools seeks to retain the diverse talent in our workforce and support our people to maintain a long and productive working career.

Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from persons with disabilities and who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Massachusetts Teaching license in Elementary (1-6) and SEI Endorsement are required. All Humanities Coaches must take the Reading MTEL and provide the district with a passing score or Valid Massachusetts Teaching license in Reading, Reading Specialist License Preferred Please note that licensure requirements are subjected to change at the discretion of DESE.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

At least a Master’s Degree in the area of major study . Minimum of 3-5 years of successful teaching experience in a diverse learning environment. Experience demonstrating teacher leadership, leading professional learning opportunities, and/or engagement in school or district visioning, improvement planning, and implementation.

Framingham Public Schools seeks candidates whose background, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging in all aspects of education. Also, we are interested in candidates who will bring to their professional practice the perspective that comes from a non-traditional educational background or an understanding of the experiences…