High School English Teacher

Springfield Public Schools • Springfield, MA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Springfield Public Schools seeks a High School English Teacher to teach English to students in grades 8–12. The teacher plans and delivers instruction aligned with district curriculum goals, creates a supportive classroom environment, and adapts instruction to students’ individual needs, interests, abilities, and learning challenges. The role includes assessing student progress, maintaining required records, communicating with families, and collaborating with district staff, paraprofessionals, school leadership, and colleagues.

The teacher participates in professional growth and evaluation processes, attends designated building and district meetings and traditional school activities, and contributes to decisions concerning budgets, facilities, curriculum, and staff well-being. Springfield Public Schools describes itself as a culturally diverse district of approximately 24,000 students, with more than 44 languages spoken and over 60 countries represented among students and staff. The district offers professional development, mentoring and coaching, and career advancement and educational pipeline opportunities.

Requirements

• Highly qualified, with required competency in the content area.
• Appropriate Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education educator license in English and grade-level licensure for grades 8–12.
• Bachelor’s degree with the appropriate license.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree with an appropriate content-area license is preferred and/or expected within five years.

Responsibilities

• Meet and instruct assigned classes at designated locations and times.
• Plan a program of study that addresses students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities as much as possible.
• 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 location’s physical limitations and the needs and capabilities of students.
• Implement the district’s educational philosophy, instructional goals, objectives, and performance expectations through instruction and professional conduct.
• Regularly assess student accomplishments, provide required progress reports, and communicate with parents as needed.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Regularly identify student 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 establish 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 satisfies district requirements and personal professional expectations.
• Participate actively in the contractually approved teacher evaluation process and contribute to mutual agreement about evaluation results.
• Attend building and district meetings held during the extended day to promote communication and shared decision-making among staff.
• Attend traditional school-sponsored activities agreed upon by the building administrator and faculty, consistent with the teachers’ contract.
• Contribute to district and building decisions concerning budgets, facilities, curriculum, and personal well-being.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits.
• Professional development opportunities for all staff.
• Mentoring and support from instructional leadership specialists and effective educator coaches throughout the year, including in lesson planning, data analysis, and management.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• “Grow our Own” and educational pipeline programs that help staff achieve a college degree or pursue certification pathways.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level