ELA Teacher - Mt. Ararat Middle School

Serving Maine’s Midcoast communities of Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell, and Topsham, MSAD 75 is home to over 2,350 students and more than 600 faculty and staff members.

ELA Teacher rat Middle School

• General ELA Instruction: Fulfill classroom responsibilities with a major focus on teaching culturally responsive and accessible English Language Arts (ELA) within a collaborative, grade‑level team.
• Inclusive Lesson Design: Design universally designed (UDL), student‑centered lessons that connect with diverse student backgrounds and learning profiles, utilizing clear learning targets and goals.
• Fostering Belonging: Build trusting, affirming, and positive relationships with students of all backgrounds to foster a strong sense of belonging and community.
• Equitable Growth Mindset: Support an inclusive growth mindset that validates diverse learning journeys, helping students navigate challenges, develop resilience, and learn from mistakes in ways that honor individual neurological and emotional needs.
• Differentiated Assessment: Use varied, equitable, and culturally sensitive assessment data to identify each student’s readiness level, providing constructive, individualized feedback.
• Inclusive Professional Development: Participate actively in professional development in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, emphasizing equity, anti‑bias education, and inclusive pedagogical practices.
• Community Support: Perform non‑instructional duties to maintain a safe, accessible, and welcoming school environment for all students, families, and staff.
• Contractual Duties: Fulfill other duties as outlined in the Teacher contract, consistently acting as an advocate for student equity and inclusion across the school community.

• Standards Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of the Common Core State Standards and Maine Learning Results.
• Inquiry-Based Instruction: Proven experience teaching ELA with a strong foundation in facilitating inquiry‑based curricula.
• Adolescent Development: Deep grasp of middle‑level educational philosophy and the distinct developmental needs of young adolescents.
• Technology Integration: Proficiency in a 1:1 computing environment, with the ability to meaningfully integrate technology to drive student engagement and knowledge acquisition.
• Proficiency-Based Practices: Strong commitment to learner‑centered, proficiency‑based educational models.
• Student Support: Working knowledge of Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to ensure equitable outcomes for all learners.
• Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and enthusiastically as part of an instructional team.
• Valid State of Maine Department of Education ELA Teaching Certification (5‑8, 7‑12) or K‑8 equivalent with relevant experience.
• Valid State of Maine Department of Education background check (CHRC) authorization.

• Comprehensive benefits including medical and dental coverage, flexible spending account (FSA), 403(b) & 457(b) retirement plans, MainePERS, employee assistance program (EAP), professional development reimbursement, paid time off, and more.
• State‑of‑the‑art facilities:
  The Orion Performing Arts Center provides first‑rate live performances and enriching experiences for staff and students.
• Supportive, diverse environment that values multiple perspectives, talents, backgrounds, and experiences.

MSAD 75 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, age, ancestry, or disability in its employment or in the administration of its educational policies and programs.