Falmouth Elementary School seeks a dynamic and innovative extended leave teacher substitute for a grade 5 classroom who builds positive and caring relationships with children, inspires and supports them in their learning, and works collaboratively with colleagues on their behalf. This position will begin mid April 2025 and run through the end of the school year.
Our successful candidate will have exceptional skills in:
- Understanding and empowering the whole child, including designing for learning in ways that connect, include, and create equity for each and every child
- Differentiating learning to support gifted and struggling learners
- Maximizing student engagement in learning through classroom management, knowledge of curriculum, effective pacing and harnessing student voice and choice
- Communicating effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
- Self-directed learning, driven by self-reflection and a thirst for growth
- Sharing and co-creating as a positive and collaborative team player
- Implementing positive behavior interventions and supports, as well as social emotional learning
- Integrating technology in both professional and classroom practice (including Google Suite, video technology, and a range of virtual learning platforms)
- Teaching and learning best practices, including but not limited to Readers & Writers Workshop, Integration of Standards for Mathematical Practice, Inquiry-based learning approaches for STEM instruction, etc.
- Using assessment data to inform practice (NWEA, Benchmark Assessment System (BAS), iReady, etc.)
Qualifications:
- Minimum Requirements: Preference will be given to teachers who have experience teaching at the elementary level.
- Minimum Education Requirements: State Certification (020)
- Approved CRC (Criminal Records Check) and background check (will be run by the school department).
Pay will be $165/day. This position does not include benefits.
Additional:
Falmouth Schools is located on a 100-acre district K-12 campus in Falmouth Maine, a coastal community bordering the city of Portland. Our campus features extensive fields, trails, gardens and hoop houses, and rich opportunities for collaboration between schools. Over the past three years, each of our three schools in the district has been a recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award: student achievement is exemplary and the community takes great pride in all academic, co-curricular, and athletic accomplishments. Equally important is our commitment to ensuring that all members of our community feel known, respected and appreciated as we work to fulfill our District Mission: Navigating Creative Pathways to Courageous, Compassionate, and Fulfilling Lives.
Falmouth Public Schools is committed to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion throughout our district. We encourage qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Application Deadline: January 12, 2025
