Language​/Arts Teacher

Job Details

Job Location:

Wintergreen Magnet School - Hamden, CT 06514

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $54,987.00 - $80,015.00 Salary/year

The Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School Community is recruiting a transformative educator who is certified to teach English Language Arts to 7th and 8th grade students. Wintergreen was named a School of Excellence by the Magnet Schools of America. The vision at Wintergreen is “to provide all students with a safe and nurturing environment that immerses each student in the arts, grounds them in restorative behaviors, and engages their minds to ensure academic and personal success”.

Grade level teams work collaboratively to plan out content and to build skills that support the examination of themes throughout each subject area. Teachers who have a professional background in the arts, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and/or STEAM education would be a great addition to the program.

The ideal candidate is well acquainted with the key components of restorative practices and arts integration. Candidates must have a passion for using literacy to actively engage students in rigorous and relevant topics. All educators at Wintergreen are excited about educating the whole child so that “every student leaves our school prepared with the inspiration to creAte, collabo

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Te, and di Scover their passion through innovation and the ARTS” as is indicated in the school’s mission statement.

Grade level teams work collaboratively to plan out content and to build skills that support the continuity and consistency of skills and themes throughout each subject area. Teachers who have a professional background in the arts, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and/or STEAM education would be a great addition to the team.

Endorsement, Education & Experience Requirements:

• Successful candidates must possess strong teaching qualities, care deeply for children and have good classroom management and interpersonal skills.
• Experience teaching 6-8 grade students and a proven record of accomplishment of instructing diverse learners desired.
• Endorsement:
  Middle School English (215);
  English Grade 7-12, (015)

Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

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