English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher - Marlborough High School

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher promotes learning and growth for all students through high-quality instruction, meaningful assessments, analysis of student data, constructive feedback, and the ongoing refinement of learning objectives. The teacher maintains high expectations, establishes a safe and effective learning environment, and demonstrates cultural proficiency. The role also involves partnering with families, caregivers, community members, and organizations to promote student learning, while maintaining an ethical, skilled, and collaborative professional practice. The teacher plans and delivers standards-aligned instruction, develops measurable learning objectives and challenging tasks, and uses differentiated instruction to meet students’ varied learning needs. The teacher assesses student learning and progress, analyzes results, and adjusts instruction and interventions, including for students with disabilities and English learners. The teacher collaborates with colleagues, communicates with families about curriculum and student performance, reflects on and improves instructional practice, attends faculty meetings, and maintains accurate student and professional records. The position is for the 2026–27 school year at Marlborough High School. The teacher is directly responsible to the High School Principal and the Superintendent or their designee. Salary is in accordance with the Teachers’ Salary Scale based on education and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) license as a Secondary ELA Teacher covering grades 9–12.
SEI Endorsement on DESE license.
Knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy and of reading and writing instruction.
Ability to use instructional methods and procedures appropriate to the situation.
Ability to read and understand written information and understand spoken information and ideas.
Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly in speaking and writing.
Ability to use school-system databases, standard Microsoft and Google products, and web-based sites.
Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with or familiarity with AP English curriculum frameworks.
Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality instruction and meaningful assessments, analyze student data, give students constructive feedback, and refine learning objectives.
Create a safe and effective learning environment with high expectations and culturally proficient instructional practices.
Engage students in learning experiences that build subject knowledge and skills, using appropriate pedagogy and knowledge of student development and learning differences.
Develop well-structured lessons with challenging, measurable objectives, appropriate engagement strategies, pacing, materials, technologies, and student groupings.
Design standards-aligned instructional units with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks that promote higher-order thinking.
Design and administer informal and formal assessments, including common interim assessments, to measure student learning, growth, and progress toward state and local standards.
Organize and analyze assessment results and use findings to adjust instruction and provide differentiated interventions or enhancements, including tiered instruction, scaffolds, and adapted instruction or materials.
Use routines and appropriate responses to maintain a safe physical and intellectual environment where students can take academic risks and behaviors that interfere with learning are prevented.
Promote respect for and affirmation of differences in background, identity, language, strengths, and challenges.
Share information about student progress with appropriate colleagues and seek their feedback on instructional and assessment practices.
Support family participation in the classroom and school community; communicate curriculum, student performance, and learning strategies to families; and respond promptly and respectfully to family communications.
Communicate with sensitivity to families’ home languages, cultures, and values, and suggest appropriate learning support adaptations for students with disabilities or limited English proficiency.
Reflect individually and with colleagues on lessons, units, and interactions with students and use insights to improve practice and student learning.
Seek and apply ideas from supervisors, colleagues, professional development, and other resources to improve practice and develop expertise.
Collaborate with colleagues on standards-based units, student work, analysis of student performance, and intervention planning.
Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
Exercise sound judgment, protect student confidentiality, and fulfill professional responsibilities reliably and punctually, including regular attendance.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Perform instructional and general duties as directed by the Principal, Supervisors, Superintendent or designee, and Marlborough School Committee policies.