LTS Kindergarten Teacher - Mitchell Elementary SY

Position: LTS Kindergarten Teacher - Mitchell Elementary SY25-26
Needham Public Schools is an inclusive, dynamic, and multicultural community seeking an energetic, skilled, and warm Long-Term Substitute Kindergarten Teacher to join our team. To enhance our goals of supporting every child, Needham Public Schools seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

About Needham Public Schools (NPS): NPS has a deep commitment to the success of our diverse students and families and to the professional accomplishments of its educators. Needham devotes itself to cultural proficiency, equity, and community collaboration to fulfill the vision of the Portrait of a Needham Graduate. This METCO district comprises 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 nationally-ranked high school serving approximately 5,500 students.

NPS is committed to addressing equity in the district by focusing on improving academic performance for historically marginalized students and ensuring our schools are safe for every child and free of bias, bullying, and hurtful acts that demean and diminish. Read more about our equity work here.

Job Responsibilities:

* Develops and administers the school's elementary curriculum consistent with the school district's goals and objectives.

* Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small-group instruction and student learning.

* Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.

* Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual students' needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.

* Instruct students in the principles of responsible citizenship and other subject matters specified in applicable laws, as well as administrative regulations and procedures of the Needham Public Schools.

* Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops, or professional meetings, or by conducting research.

* Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement, and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.

* Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.

* Ensures that student conduct conforms with the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

* Coordinates with other elementary staff members and coaches to evaluate and assess curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.

* Administers standardized tests per District testing programs.

* Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal or Designee

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree

* Holds a Massachusetts Teaching License in Elementary Education

* Holds an SEI endorsement, dual certification in ESL, or qualifies for such certification

* Core Academic Teachers (early childhood, elementary, teachers of students with moderate and severe disabilities, English, reading, language arts, mathematics, science, civics and government, economics, history, and geography)

* Academic Administrators (principal/assistant principal or supervisor/director only)

Application and Selection Procedure:

* Timeline

* All resumes will be screened, and selected candidates will participate in a thorough interview process.

* All members of the hiring team are required to attend bias training

Compensation:

Compensation for substitutes is based on the duration of the coverage: $22.40/hr - $43.23/hr

The Needham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, active military/veteran status, ancestry, genetic information, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, employment policies, and other administered programs and activities. In addition, students who are homeless or of limited English-speaking ability are protected from discrimination in accessing the course of study and other opportunities available through the schools.

Needham Public Schools has a strong commitment to equity. Candidates who also have a strong commitment to this work are encouraged to apply. For more information on our equity work, please visit our equity website.