Public School Teacher jobs in Portland, ME

Middle School Class Teacher

Northeast Woodland Charter School is seeking a full time Middle School Teacher beginning summer 2024.

General Statement of Responsibilities:
Our school is seeking two dynamic candidates, who are interested in working as part of a collaborative team of middle school class teachers working with 5th through 8th grade students. Northeast Woodland utilizes a block sharing model in the Middle School years, with teachers specializing in Math and Science, or English and Social Studies. Due to class expansion we are hiring two additional middle school grades teachers. We will hire both a math/science specialist and a language arts/social studies specialist.

The middle school class teacher’s primary responsibility is to deliver the curriculum in an imaginative and meaningful way to students each day. They ensure student learning and growth through the use of formative and summative assessments and based on their observations, adjust their teaching to provide additional resources as needed. Essential to this role is working with parents to establish respectful communication and providing parent education. Class teachers will also serve the school through committee work and other administrative responsibilities as well as through close collegial work with the faculty.

Nature of this position: Northeast Woodland Public Chartered School is the first Public Waldorf charter school in the Northeast offering Pre-K-8. We opened our doors in Fall of 2020.

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time positions with regular school hours. Benefits include medical healthcare, and opportunity for further training. Salary based on experience and qualifications.

Skills and training:

• Received at minimum a bachelor’s degree at an approved higher education institution
• Hold an appropriate license with all required endorsements as approved by the NH DOE or be on track to complete an alternative licensure within 3 years of hiring.
• Received a certifi cate in Waldorf education or have experience as a teacher in a Waldorf school or demonstrate commitment to completing Waldorf teacher training within 3 years of hiring
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission, pedagogy and methods of Waldorf education
• Possess a clear and demonstrable concern for the children to be taught;
• Experience in teaching, with an ability to demonstrate excellence in the integration of arts, movement, and project-based learning into the classroom;
• Able to differentiate instruction based on the needs of students;
• Understand how to use formative and summative assessment to inform teaching practice;
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work well with colleagues, administration, and parents
• Willing to seek additional training and certification, such as the requirements set forth in NCLB for “Highly Qualified” teachers; and seek continual learning and self-development.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person