Social Skills Teacher - Grades 3-6 Paris

Position Overview

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for the position of Grades 3-6 Social Skills Teacher at Paris Elementary School. This position focuses on functional skill development. Paris Elementary School is located in South Paris and serves approximately 400 students in grades PreK-6.

Paris Elementary School, South Paris. Reports to Building Principal/Director of Student Services.

Work Schedule:

180 days contract.

Salary: $45,000.00 - $79,539.70 (SY25/26).

• Base salary for Social Skills Teachers plus an annual supplemental stipend of $3,400.
• Other supplemental stipends for similar positions:
  Day Treatment Teachers - $4,500;
  Functional Life Skills Teachers - $4,400;
  Resource Room Teachers - $2,000;
  Social Workers - $4,450;
  Applied Academics Teachers - $4,000.

Candidates must be certified (282) Special Education in Maine.

• Health insurance with 80% of the premium paid by the employer (up to 100% if both spouses work in the district).
• Dental, vision, Group Life Insurance.
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
• Maine Public Employee Pension, 403(b) retirement plan eligibility.
• 15 paid sick days per year.
• Tuition reimbursement.

• Model a strong work ethic, perseverance and grit, as well as responsibility and respect;
• Utilize best practices for motivating today's students in a safe, supportive learning environment;
• Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real-world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning, applied learning, community service, and citizenship;
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate, engage, and communicate with colleagues, parents and the public;
• Instill problem-solving and critical thinking as a “new basics” for learning across all grade levels;
• Deliver strong literacy instruction across content areas;
• Help students develop skills to apply, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the vast, ever-expanding amount of information;
• Employ effective lesson design by adjusting to students’ personal learning needs and preferences, including appropriate technology applications.

Applicants must complete either the online application or contact the central office at 743-8972 for the substitute application to be considered for the position. Please be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.

The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.