LPS Middle School English Language Arts - Intervention/Tiered Instruction Teacher

The English Language Arts - Intervention/Tiered Instruction teacher utilizes ELA and Reading on-line programs. The teachers works with targeted students needing reading and ELA intervention.

About LPS

Lynn is a seaside urban district located on Boston’s north shore.  The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, downtown cultural district, and public parks and open spaces, which include the oceanfront Lynn Shore Reservation and Lynn Woods Reservation.  Home to an international population, Lynn Public Schools services almost 17,000 students across 18 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 comprehensive high schools, 1 vocational school, and 1 alternative Jr/Sr high school. We are a linguistically rich community with 68% of our students speaking two or more languages. 

LPS Vision and Core Values

Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, Lynn Public Schools commits to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all of our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world.

The Lynn Public Schools is committed to our Core Values:  

• Inclusiveness
• Shared Responsibility
• Collaborative Relationships
• High Expectations
• Inspiring Life-Long Learning

Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.  LPS Strategic Plan   

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Valid license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Reading (All Levels) or Middle School English
• SEI Endorsement
• Additional content area licensure is encouraged
• Licensure requirements and validity are subject to change at the discretion of DESE
• An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism, and bias, and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities

SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  Establish and maintain a safe, nurturing and engaging learning environment with standards of student behavior that promote positive social and academic experiences
• Regularly engage with families and extended community members in support of creating a collaborative learning environment that fosters equity for all learners.
• Plan, develop and execute standards-based lessons that reflect the curriculum and the state’s core educational standards
• Provide appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socio-economic levels and cultural backgrounds
• Design and demonstrate differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students. (Modify, scaffold, etc. for SPED and EL)
• Use a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measure and document student progress toward and to modify further instruction.
• Evaluate and document the academic and social growth of students
• Employ a variety of methodologies in teaching and instructing pupils, including demonstrations, discussions, and lectures
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with parents/guardians/caregivers, concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of assigned students
• Collaborate effectively with grade-level team and school faculty around lesson planning, instructional strategies and student progress

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.G.L. Ch. 76:5, M.G.L., Ch.151C.