Float Elementary Teacher (PRISM Grant), Salem Public Schools, Salem MA [SY 2025-2026]

Salem Public Schools•Salem, MA

About The Position

About Salem Public Schools , where belonging leads to opportunity. Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity , and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/ . What You’ll Do: This position will provide critical coverage to literacy classrooms in elementary schools throughout the district for short and long term absences of classroom teachers for the duration of the 25-26 school year. This role will be responsible for providing literacy instruction to students using the school’s identified curriculum, collaborating with other staff, and grading as appropriate for the coverage. Purpose of Position: To provide additional flexible support to schools with 1:1 coaching and meeting facilitation Essential Attributes: Holds an unwavering belief that every student in Salem can grow and succeed Skilled in providing equitable access to the curriculum, particularly in underserved populations Able to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a building team Has a strong work ethic, is self-directed, and has the ability to work independently Self-reflects and accepts feedback with a growth mindset Responsibilities: deliver high-quality, whole-group literacy instruction and implement curriculum-aligned lesson plans Administer, score, and analyze formative and summative literacy assessments to monitor student progress, identify learning gaps, and inform future instructional adjustments. Create a positive, engaging, and safe classroom culture. Establish and maintain effective classroom management to maximize student time on task and foster a productive learning atmosphere. Collaborate regularly with grade-level team members to align literacy instruction across the curriculum, share best practices, and analyze student data. Actively participate in professional learning opportunities focused on current trends and evidence-based practices in elementary literacy education. What You’ll Bring: We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are highly motivated to change children’s lives through education. You’ll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to: Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity - The SPS community is vibrant, diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us each in learning and doing our best work. Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues – You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement, while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You hold yourself to high expectations, modeling SPS values, and seeking opportunities to continuously improve. Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families – You build strong relationships across students, families, and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS. You partner with families and colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of students and learning. Embrace feedback – You are a reflective practitioner who learns from failure, using mistakes and challenges as opportunities for growth. You model persistence and growth mindset and thrive in a culture of feedback.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Required), Masters preferred
Required Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement (Required within 1-year of start date)
Experience working in a diverse, urban environment preferred
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with teachers
Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and working in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred.
Proven track record of raising student achievement scores in an urban/turnaround environment highly desired.
Proficiency with technology (digital literacy, teacher/family communication suites (ParentSquare preferred), Google Workspace) desirable.
Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice
Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus
Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply
Current authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Dual Certification is a plus

Responsibilities

deliver high-quality, whole-group literacy instruction and implement curriculum-aligned lesson plans
Administer, score, and analyze formative and summative literacy assessments to monitor student progress, identify learning gaps, and inform future instructional adjustments.
Create a positive, engaging, and safe classroom culture.
Establish and maintain effective classroom management to maximize student time on task and foster a productive learning atmosphere.
Collaborate regularly with grade-level team members to align literacy instruction across the curriculum, share best practices, and analyze student data.
Actively participate in professional learning opportunities focused on current trends and evidence-based practices in elementary literacy education.