Science Teacher - Grade 7 Whittier Middle School

Science Teacher – Grade 7, Whittier Middle School

Location: Haverhill, Massachusetts

Start Date: Sep 1, 2026

Work Year: August – June

Effective Date of Employment:

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $56,473 (B Step
1) to $112,526 (M75 Step 14) per year

Benefits: Competitive salary;
Eight GIC health plan options;
Dental insurance;
Flexible spending accounts;
Life insurance options;
Auto and home insurance options;
Wellness programs and discounts;
Employee assistance programs;
Credit union with competitive rates; 403(b) retirement;
Personal and sick days;
Teacher tuition reimbursement;
Eligible for federal student loan forgiveness (as applicable).

• Develop and implement curriculum and instructional programs that engage students and support achievement of state and local science standards.
• Design units of instruction with measurable outcomes and higher‑order thinking tasks.
• Create well‑structured lessons with appropriate pacing, activities, resources, technology, and student grouping.
• Assess student learning through informal and formal methods, including interim assessments, and analyze data to inform instruction.
• Use assessment results to adjust practice and implement differentiated interventions and enhancements for students.
• Model and reinforce student effort and perseverance, and provide clear expectations for quality of work and behavior.
• Adapt instruction, materials, and assessments to make content accessible to English learners and students with disabilities.
• Use rituals, routines, and supportive processes to create a safe learning environment that encourages academic risk‑taking.
• Promote respectful, culturally responsive teaching practices that affirm students’ differences.
• Collaborate with colleagues—general, special education, and English learners—to share data, best practices, and interventions.
• Engage families through regular communication, sharing of the curriculum, and strategies to support learning at home.
• Reflect on instruction and student interactions to improve practice and set measurable professional learning goals.
• Seek professional development and apply new ideas to enhance teaching effectiveness and assume additional instructional or leadership responsibilities when appropriate.
• Participate in school‑wide decision making, curriculum planning, and professional collaboration.
• Fulfill additional duties as directed by the Principal, Curriculum Supervisor, Superintendent, or the Haverhill School Committee.

• Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education for Science 5‑8 with an SEI endorsement.
• Proficiency demonstrated through transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work in relevant fields; strong academic achievement preferred.
• Knowledge of middle‑school philosophy, organization, and curricula.
• Understanding of middle‑school students’ developmental and adolescent needs.
• Knowledge of recommended middle‑school instructional practices.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Application is open until filled.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.