English Teacher (Temporary, One Year) Position Available In Chittenden, Vermont

English Teacher (Temporary, One Year) 2.9 2.9 out of 5 stars Essex Junction, VT 05452 Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an opportunity for a passionate educator to join the Center for Technology Essex (CTE) team, beginning in the 25/26 school year to teach English. This is a temporary, one-year postion. The English Teacher creates, organizes and implements meaningful and engaging lessons/instructional programs to diverse groups of students in an secondary learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential, as well as help them develop their character, personality and social and emotional skills. Promotes enthusiasm for growth and development. Adheres to state curriculum standards. Collects and reports on correct and detailed records of student performance. Creates and maintains a safe and respectful learning environment. Creates a relationship of mutual trust and respect with students from all backgrounds and abilities. Organizes a class and activities to make learning an easy and meaningful process. Cultivates the students’ interest in education and serves as their dedicated ally in the entire process of learning and development. EWSD is committed to considering out-of-state candidates who are eligible to hold a Vermont educator license but do not yet hold a license in this state. Candidates with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply: Hold (or be eligible to hold) a valid VT educator license with an applicable endorsement. A deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in education. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Dedication to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for all students with an ability to understand and teach various learning styles. Successful experience with professional collaboration as exemplified by Professional Learning Communities. Expertise in utilizing and integrating current technology to support instruction. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the student population being served and how demographic variables impact student achievement. Ability to use this knowledge to effectively design and deliver instruction. Commitment to continuous improvement in the areas of knowledge and professional practice. For additional information, CLICK HERE for a copy of the full job description.

Our district vision is:

“Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one.” EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply to help contribute to a diversity of thinking and grow our organizational practices. A copy of the collective bargaining agreement that covers this position can be found HERE, including insurance benefits, paid leave, and salary schedule details. EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.