Teacher-Summer Discovery Academy Rising 1-4

Haverhill Public Schools•Haverhill, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Summer Discovery Academy is seeking a Teacher for students entering grades 1-4. This position involves utilizing established project-based learning units, incorporating social and emotional practices, and managing a classroom of up to 20 students. The role includes participating in training, differentiating instruction, supervising students, assisting with program evaluation, maintaining records, planning field trips, and collaborating with coordinators on family engagement initiatives. The position is contingent on funding and student enrollment.

Requirements

Licensed Teacher by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Required
CPR and First Aid Certified
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Utilize established project-based learning units for enrichments such as Playful Learning - Bike City (Rising Grade 1), Novel Engineering (Rising Grade 2), Trash to Treasure: STEM Toy Challenge (Rising Grade 3), or Heart & Sole of Haverhill (Rising Grade 4).
Participate in pre-program training, including asynchronous online orientation and an All-Staff Meeting via Google Meet.
Participate in in-person Professional Development specific to the unit being taught.
Use appropriate practices, including tiered instruction and scaffolds, to accommodate differences in learning styles, needs, interests, and levels of readiness, including those of students with disabilities and Multilingual Learners.
Incorporate Social and Emotional practice in daily activities to create learning experiences that guide students to identify their strengths, interests, and needs; ask for support when appropriate; take academic risks; and challenge themselves to learn.
Develop students’ interpersonal, group, and communication skills and provide opportunities for students to learn in groups with diverse peers.
Clearly communicate and consistently enforce specific standards for student work, effort, and behavior.
Supervise up to 20 students in your classroom.
Assist with program evaluation by taking and administering the Survey of Academic and Youth Outcomes (SAYO) at the start and end of the program/student enrollment period and by using that and other data collected from the program, school and district to inform planning and instruction.
Maintain enrollment and attendance records.
Plan for and accompany students on field trips.
Work with the Coordinators to plan and implement Family Engagement initiatives related to your unit.
Return all leftover supplies to Burnham School on the last day of the program.
Responsible for other duties as indicated by directives of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designees, and policies of the Haverhill School Committee.
Must work the required hours during the summer school days.