ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER - MIDDLE GRADES

Do you have a passion for making learning fun and engaging for every student who walks into your classroom?

Are you committed to inspiring and supporting every student to achieve growth and success in language arts?

Our Essex Middle School is seeking a temporary one year middle grades English Language Arts teacher to join our creative, dedicated teams. Assignment for the 2021-22 school year is expected to be 7th grade. 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.

Genuine interest, appreciation, and love of middle school students as well as a thorough understanding of middle level best practices are required. Below are some additional qualifications being sought:

- Valid VT Educator license with a middle level English Language Arts endorsement (4-19A) preferred; secondary English (2-05) and/or Elementary (1-00) endorsements also considered, but candidate must be willing to obtain the middle school endorsement. Candidates with middle school endorsement in Social Studies or other content area is also preferred. Individuals who hold a corresponding teaching license outside the state of VT shall be considered equally.
- Dedication to providing a safe, welcoming, and respectful learning environment for students.
- Commitment to the success of ALL students, and ability to understand and teach to the various learning styles of students.
- The ability and enthusiasm to effectively engage and inspire students to excel in English Language Arts.
- Familiarity and understanding of the Common Core Standards as they relate to English.
- Expertise in utilizing technology to support instruction within a middle school setting.
- Knowledge and/experience in developing standards based units, assessments, and reports, differentiated instruction to support learning for all students, and formative assessment to provide student feedback and to adjust lesson delivery.
- Excellent teaching, organizational, planning, written and oral communication, creative and collaborative skills. Ability to be a contributing member of an established interdisciplinary team.
- Commitment to continuous improvement in the areas of knowledge and professional practice and a willingness to take risks as a continuous active learner as part of our Essex Middle School community.

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.

Click here for a copy of the collective bargaining agreement that covers this position. 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. We also consider private school/college experience by granting one step for every two years of full-time experience in most cases.

For consideration, please apply electronically through www.schoolspring.com. If you do not have access to a computer and/or are having difficulty completing the Schoolspring application, please call 802-857-7038 for assistance or to make alternative arrangements to have your application considered.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
Welcome to Essex Middle School!
Essex Middle School is located on Founders Road in Essex Town and houses grade 6-8 students.

Job Requirements PLEASE NOTE: The District 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.

No experience required

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. Where did you hear about this position?
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)
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 an active candidate for another position in the Essex Westford School District?
Yes/No
6. 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
7. Are you a currently working as a licensed educator in EWSD?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes
- No
8. Please provide an example of a recent unit you have taught, and how you planned and supported engagement and learning for all students.
Long Essay (Answer limited to 4000 characters, including spaces)
9. Please describe how you integrate social-emotional learning in your middle school classroom. Please provide specific examples. How do you respond to a student who is consistently reluctant to engage in an academic task, who fears making a mistake or looking different from peers?
Long Essay (Answer limited to 4000 characters, including spaces)
Contact Information Kevin Briggs, Principal
60 Founders Road
Essex Jct, Vermont 05452
Phone: 802-879-7173
Fax: 802-879-1363
Email: kbriggs@ewsd.org