Kindergarten Teacher - Jaworek Elementary

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

About The Position

The Kindergarten Teacher promotes student learning and growth through high-quality instruction, meaningful assessment, analysis of student data, constructive feedback, and ongoing refinement of learning objectives. The teacher maintains high expectations, creates a safe and effective learning environment, demonstrates cultural proficiency, partners effectively with families and community members, and maintains an ethical, skilled, and collaborative professional practice. The role includes planning and delivering standards-aligned instruction and assessments; differentiating instruction and providing appropriate interventions and enhancements; analyzing student progress and communicating feedback to students and families; fostering an inclusive classroom environment; collaborating with colleagues; and fulfilling professional, recordkeeping, and attendance responsibilities. The teacher is directly responsible to the building Principal and shares responsibility with the appropriate Principal and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in instructional and curriculum matters.

Requirements

Massachusetts Early Childhood Elementary Teacher license for Grades PreK–2.
SEI Endorsement on license.
Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Knowledge of Early Childhood and Elementary Education curriculum.
Ability to use school-system databases, standard Microsoft and Google products, and web-based sites.
Ability to select and use instructional methods and procedures appropriate to the situation.
Written and oral comprehension and expression skills, including the ability to understand information and communicate it clearly.
Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese (strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

Teach subject matter through learning experiences that help students acquire complex knowledge and skills.
Differentiate learning experiences based on students’ developmental levels, learning styles, needs, interests, and readiness.
Develop structured lessons with measurable objectives, suitable engagement strategies, pacing, activities, materials, technology, and grouping.
Design instructional units with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks aligned with state standards and local curricula.
Design and administer informal and formal assessments, including common interim assessments, to measure student learning and progress.
Analyze assessment results and adjust instruction, including differentiated interventions and enhancements for all students, including students with disabilities and English learners.
Provide descriptive feedback and engage students and families in constructive conversations about improving student performance.
Set high expectations for student work, effort, and perseverance.
Establish and maintain a safe physical and intellectual classroom environment using effective routines and responses.
Promote respect for students’ and others’ differences in background, identity, language, strengths, and challenges.
Share conclusions about student progress with appropriate colleagues and seek their feedback on instructional and assessment practices.
Support family participation in the classroom and school community; update parents on curriculum and ways to support learning at school and home.
Communicate with families about student performance and learning, respond promptly and respectfully, and demonstrate sensitivity to home language, culture, and values.
Reflect on lessons, units, and interactions with students and apply 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, performance analysis, and intervention planning.
Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
Exercise sound judgment, protect student confidentiality, and fulfill professional responsibilities reliably and on time.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Perform other instructional and general duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, or designee, consistent with School Committee policies.