English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher - Marlborough High School

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Long Term Substitute English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher at Marlborough High School promotes student learning and growth through high-quality instruction, meaningful assessments, analysis of student data, constructive feedback, and continuous refinement of learning objectives. The teacher maintains high expectations, creates a safe and effective learning environment, demonstrates cultural proficiency, and collaborates with families, caregivers, community members, and colleagues to support student learning. The position involves teaching English Language Arts to high school students, designing standards-aligned lessons and units, differentiating instruction, assessing and analyzing student progress, and adjusting instruction and interventions accordingly. The teacher also communicates with families, collaborates with general education, special education, and English learner staff, participates in faculty meetings and professional learning, maintains accurate records, and fulfills other duties assigned by school and district leadership. The role is directly responsible to the High School Principal and the Superintendent or their designee. The work year is 2026–27. Compensation is $200 per day for assignments of fewer than 90 days and $275 per day for assignments of 90 days or more. A DESE license is required for positions lasting 90 days or more.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
A Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) license as a Secondary ELA Teacher covering grades 9–12 is preferred; a DESE license is required for positions of 90 days or more.
Knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy, including reading and writing instruction.
Ability to use instructional methods and procedures appropriate to the situation.
Written and oral comprehension and expression skills, including the ability to understand information and communicate ideas clearly.
Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to use school system databases, standard Microsoft and Google products, and web-based sites.

Nice To Haves

SEI Endorsement on a DESE license.
Experience with or familiarity with AP English curriculum frameworks.
Bilingual ability in Spanish or Portuguese.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality instruction that promotes student learning and growth, and give students constructive feedback.
Develop challenging, measurable lesson objectives and well-structured lessons using appropriate engagement strategies, pacing, activities, materials, resources, technologies, and grouping.
Design standards-aligned instructional units and challenging tasks that develop higher-order thinking and subject knowledge and skills.
Design and administer informal and formal assessments, including common interim assessments, to measure student learning, growth, and progress toward standards.
Organize and analyze assessment results and use findings to adjust instruction and implement differentiated interventions or enhancements, including supports for students with disabilities and English learners.
Establish and maintain a safe physical and intellectual learning environment where students can take academic risks and behavior that interferes with learning is prevented.
Use strategies that foster respect for and affirmation of students’ 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; communicate curriculum, student performance, and learning strategies to families; and respond promptly and respectfully to family communications.
Reflect on lessons, units, and interactions with students and apply insights to improve teaching and student learning.
Seek and apply ideas for improving practice from supervisors, colleagues, professional development, and other resources.
Collaborate with colleagues on standards-based units, student work and performance analysis, and intervention planning.
Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
Demonstrate professional judgment, integrity, fairness, and trustworthiness; protect student confidentiality; and reliably fulfill duties, paperwork, assignments, and attendance expectations.
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.