Anticipated - 5th Grade Teacher- Long Term Substitute

Brunswick School Department•Brunswick, ME

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a long-term substitute classroom teacher position for 5th grade. The role begins on 8/24/26 and will continue until January 2027, after the holiday break. The successful candidate will be responsible for following lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher, engaging students in lessons, and managing classroom behavior and student interactions. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to cover assigned duties and collaborate with the 5th-grade team. The Brunswick School Department is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Requirements

Ability to follow plans left by classroom teacher
Ability to engage students in lessons
Ability to manage classroom behavior/student interaction
Familiarity with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Familiarity with Maine Learning Results
Experience utilizing state and local assessment data (e.g., NWEA, Maine Science Assessment)
Experience adapting instruction for 8-11 year olds
Experience teaching organizational habits, time management, and independent study skills
Experience implementing a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) framework

Nice To Haves

Experience with Maine-specific content and the Wabanaki Studies (LD 291) curriculum

Responsibilities

Follow plans left by the classroom teacher
Engage students in lessons
Manage classroom behavior/student interaction
Cover duties as assigned
Work with 5th grade team
Design and execute high-quality lessons in ELA and Mathematics following the Common Core State Standards
Deliver Science and Social Studies instruction aligned with the Maine Learning Results, including the integration of Maine-specific content and the Wabanaki Studies (LD 291) curriculum
Utilize state and local assessment data (e.g., NWEA, Maine Science Assessment) to track growth and adjust instructional groups
Adapt instruction to meet the cognitive shift from concrete to abstract thinking typical of 8–11-year-olds
Explicitly teach and model organizational habits, time management, and independent study skills
Implement a consistent SEL framework to help students navigate the evolving social dynamics and "self-critical" phase of late childhood