School Year 24/25 Middle School General Science Teacher

JOB DETAILS

Pickering Middle School is looking for a Science teacher to be a part of its community. The candidate for this position will have experience with lesson planning, assessing, using data to direct instruction, and providing students with regular feedback about their progress towards learning goals.

The Lynn Public Schools curriculum is based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks, and the teacher will have knowledge about the standards and their progression in order to plan effective standards-based lessons.

The teacher will be responsible for following the district’s curriculum map. Specific job details, including grade level and class organization, will be shared by the principal.

SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning and implementing units of instruction that include standards-based lessons and learning tasks that promote the development of the skills associated with the Science, Technology, and Engineering (STE) Practices as described in the 2016 MA STE Framework.
• Establishing and maintaining classroom and laboratory behavioral and safety expectations and protocols
• Providing appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socio-economic levels and cultural backgrounds
• Designing and demonstrating differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students. (Modify, scaffold, etc. for Special Education and English Learner Education)
• Using a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measure student progress toward mastery of grade-level standards and to modify further instruction.
• Providing a motivating and stimulating, safe and supportive learning environment
• Adapting the Science lessons for individual, small group, and remedial instruction to meet the needs of identified students or subgroups of students
• Developing and maintaining pupil-teacher relationships conducive to effective teaching and learning
• Maintaining a growth mindset
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior
• Participating in school-wide and department-wide professional development activities
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and the community, including collaborating with colleagues on curriculum, lesson and assessment design
• Using computers and other technology to support student learning in and out of the classroom

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT :

• As negotiated with Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union.
• 180 days per year
• Teacher Salary Estimator

BENEFITS : The City of Lynn offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO / HMO, Altus Dental High / Low, and Vision Insurance.

Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis.

Please see the website : City of Lynn for more details.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed / religion, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, marital status, homelessness, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement or any other consideration made unlawful by any federal, state or local laws or regulations, including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and M.

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