Grade 4 Teacher

Grade 4 Teacher

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Position: Grade 4 Teacher

Position Type: Full Time

Location: Washington Street 3-5 Elementary School

Reports to: Building Principal

Salary: As per FEA Teacher Contract

This position qualifies for town benefits, including Health Insurance.

Franklin Public schools is seeking an energetic, creative, and innovative Grade 4 Teacher. The successful candidate must be a motivated individual with a passion for encouraging and inspiring students to love learning.

• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives to students.
• Collaborates with colleagues to examine student data, plan curriculum, and ensure appropriate learning experiences for all students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms and as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement if applicable.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

• Demonstrate subject matter/instructional model knowledge.
• Demonstrate effective student engagement strategies.
• Develop inclusive classroom routines and practices.
• Contribute to the development of course scope and sequence.
• Design instruction that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of all students.
• Remain informed of and apply research and trends in content and teaching.
• Use data to inform instruction.
• Provide students with regular feedback.
• Collaborate with colleagues to examine data and plan curriculum and instruction to ensure equitable learning experiences.
• Other related duties as assigned by building administrators.

• Appropriate licensure from the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students, staff, and administrators.
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and dependability.
• Must successfully pass Criminal Offender (CORI) background check and national fingerprinting screening (CHRI).

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Experience in a public school setting.
• Able to take initiative and work independently.
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and dependability.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

We understand that our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the FPS community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. Franklin Public Schools is committed to reflecting that diversity in our staff.

We strive to have the most diverse applicant pool possible; to that end, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for any position at Franklin Public Schools. Franklin Public Schools is committed to maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment in accordance with state and federal law, including based on age, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, pregnancy-related status, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual harassment, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information and/or disability.