ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHERS

Are you committed to the success of each and every student?

Do you understand the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) and able to effectively integrate SEL into the classroom?

Summit Street School in Essex Junction,Vermont seeks passionate elementary teachers (Grades K-3) beginning with the 2021-22 school year. The ideal candidates will have the following:
- Experience and training in PBIS or Responsive Classroom practices
- Are well versed in early literacy and mathematics theory and practice and possess a strong understanding of the Common Core State Standards
- Have training and experience with differentiation and/or Universal Design for Learning
- Experience with and understanding of professional collaboration as exemplified by Professional Learning Communities is an essential skill
- Are experienced with and use of data driven decision making

EWSD is committed to considering out of state candidates who are eligible to hold a Vermont educator license but do not yet hold license in this state.

Additional qualifications sought include the following:
- Hold (or be eligible to hold) a valid VT educator license with an elementary education endorsement (1-00). Individuals who hold a corresponding teaching license outside the state of VT shall be considered equally.
- Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in the content area(s) of instruction and content-area pedagogy.
- Ability to implement a focus of literacy across the content areas, and expertise in utilizing technology to support instruction
- Knowledge and/or experience using "backwards design" for lesson development, differentiated instruction to support all students, and formative assessment to provide student feedback and to adjust lesson delivery
- Experience in co-teaching with special educators is also desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of standards based instruction
- Dedication to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for students
- Excellent teaching, organizational, planning, written and oral communication, and collaboration skills
- Commitment to the success of ALL students, and ability to understand and teach to the various learning styles of students
- The ability to effectively engage students
- Commitment to continuous improvement in the areas of knowledge and professional practice
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the student population being served and how demographic variables impact student achievement, and effectively uses this knowledge to effectively design and delivery instruction.
- Effective integrates 21st century skills into the learning environment.

EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. If you are committed to the success of all students but do not meet all qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.

Our district vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."

A copy of the collective bargaining agreement that covers this position can be found at https://www.ewsd.org/domain/196. Insurance benefits can be found under Article 14. Paid leave benefits can be found under Article 12. For column placement on the salary schedule we consider credits earned after the date of your degree (bachelor's or master's) in which you received a grade of B or better. For step placement, we grant one step for every year of previous public school teaching experience for the first five years, then one step for every two years of public school teaching experience thereafter.

For consideration, please apply electronically through www.schoolspring.com.
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
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Job Requirements EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your schoolspring application. Selected individuals shall also be subject to a criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment shall be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Click Here for additional background check information. Position is conditioned upon the district's ability to secure adequate funding

Bachelor degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Questions This employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page. 1. Do you hold a valid VT Educator license in the applicable endorsement area of the posted position?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes (please indicate the endorsement code(s), license level(s), and expiration date(s))
- No (please explain your current licensing status)
2. Do we have your permission to contact all references, employers, educational institutions, and other individuals who may have knowledge of your employment and/or other pertinent information regarding your candidacy for this position?
Yes/No
3. If you do NOT currently hold a valid VT Educator license in the required endorsement, have you ever worked under a provisional license in the State of Vermont?
Yes/No
4. If you do NOT currently hold a valid VT Educator license in the required endorsement area, have you successfully completed the required Praxis I exam and Praxis II exam (if applicable) for licensure?
Yes/No
5. Are you under contract or do you have a letter of intent from another school district or supervisory union that would conflict with this posted position?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes
- No
6. Where did you hear about this position?
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)
7. Are you an active candidate for another position in the Essex Westford School District?
Yes/No
8. Why do you want to be a teacher at Summit Street School and what role will you play in ensuring ALL students reach high levels of learning?
Long Essay (Answer limited to 4000 characters, including spaces)
9. How do you go about meeting the array of academic and social needs in a classroom of 20 students, a classroom of students who exhibit a wide variety of strengths, challenges, learning styles, and social emotional skills?
Long Essay (Answer limited to 4000 characters, including spaces)
Contact Information Suzanne Gruendling, Principal
17 Summit Street
Essex Junction, Vermont 05452
Phone: 802-857-1377
Fax: 802-878-1380
Email: sgruendling@ewsd.org