Academic Intervention Teacher/English Language Arts/Math

Springfield Public Schools • Springfield, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Intervention Teacher works to help students learn subject matter and skills that contribute to their development as mature, able, responsible, and productive citizens. The ideal candidate has a proven record of success implementing English intervention strategies. The teacher instructs assigned classes, plans for students’ individual needs and abilities, creates a conducive learning environment, and guides students toward district curriculum goals. The position also involves assessing student progress, maintaining required records, diagnosing learning challenges, working with parents and district specialists, supervising paraprofessionals, and participating in school and district activities and evaluation processes.

Candidates must be highly qualified in the content area and hold appropriate Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education content and grade-level licensure. A bachelor’s degree with the appropriate license is listed; a master’s degree with an appropriate content-area license is preferred and expected within five years.

Springfield Public Schools describes itself as committed to equity and excellence and serving approximately 24,000 students. The district offers competitive salaries and benefits, professional development, mentoring and coaching support, and career advancement and educational pipeline programs.

Requirements

• Proven record of success implementing English intervention strategies.
• Highly qualified with required competency in the content area.
• Appropriate English content-area and elementary, middle, or high school grade-level licensure from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Bachelor’s degree with appropriate license, or a master’s degree with appropriate content-area license; the master’s degree is preferred and expected within five years.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree with appropriate content-area license.

Responsibilities

• Meet and instruct assigned classes at designated locations and times.
• Plan programs of study that address students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
• Guide learning toward district curriculum goals and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Prepare for assigned classes and provide written evidence of preparation upon request, as required by the teachers’ contract.
• Use varied instructional techniques and media consistent with the learning needs of students and the physical limitations of the location.
• Implement the district’s educational philosophy, instructional goals, objectives, and performance expectations through instruction and professional conduct.
• Assess student accomplishments regularly, provide required progress reports, and communicate with parents as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and complete records required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Regularly diagnose students’ learning challenges and seek assistance from district specialists as needed.
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Follow the SPS classroom code of conduct and develop and fairly enforce classroom behavior rules consistent with administrative policies.
• Plan and supervise paraprofessional assignments and provide written evaluations as required.
• Maintain a professional growth program that meets district requirements and personal professional expectations.
• Participate actively in the contractually approved teacher evaluation process.
• Attend building and district meetings held during the extended day to promote communication and shared decision-making.
• Attend established traditional school-sponsored activities as agreed upon by the building administrator and faculty consistent with the teachers’ contract.
• Contribute to district and building decisions concerning budget, facilities, curriculum, and personal well-being.
• Maintain and improve professional competence.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits.
• Cutting-edge professional development opportunities for staff.
• Mentoring and support from instructional leadership specialists and effective educator coaches throughout the year, including lesson planning, data analysis, and management.
• Career advancement opportunities and educational pipeline programs that can help staff achieve a college degree or pursue certification pathways.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time