Long Term Substitute:

English/Language Arts, Grade 7

•Anticipated LTS |

SY 2026-2027

Melrose Public Schools

Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School

•Melrose, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5945808

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

To Be Determined

Job Description

Long Term Substitute:

English/Language Arts, Grade 7

•Anticipated |

SY 2026-2027

Salary:

$115.00 per day, consideration given for active DESE certification in appropriate field.

Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School seeks an English/Language Arts long-term substitute. The ideal candidate will be certified in English/Language Arts. We are seeking an experienced, energetic, organized, and collaborative educator who has expertise in ELA and familiarity with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. Appropriate Massachusetts licensure required.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in content specific field.

Knowledge of current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English/Language Arts and Literacy.

Deep understanding of evidence-based practices for literacy practices

Excellent communication skills.

SEI Endorsed.

Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (C.O.R.I.) and fingerprint check.

Reports to: Building Principal

Work Year:

In accordance with the Melrose Education Association's contract

Salary/Benefits:

• In accordance with the Melrose Education Association's contract.
• Standards for All Teachers
• Plans Curriculum and Instruction

Draws on content standards of the ELA curriculum frameworks to plan sequential units of study, individual lessons, and learning activities that make learning cumulative and advance students' level of content knowledge. Identifies prerequisite skills, concepts, and vocabulary needed for the learning activities.

Utilizes formal/informal assessments, as well as knowledge of human development, to identify teaching strategies and learning activities appropriate to the specific discipline, age, level of English language proficiency, and range of cognitive levels being taught.

Plans lessons with clear objectives and relevant measurable outcomes. Uses instructional planning, materials, and student engagement approaches that support students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, strengths, and challenges.

Uses information in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to plan strategies for integrating students with disabilities into general education classrooms.

Draws on resources from colleagues, families, and the community to enhance learning. Incorporates appropriate technology and media in lesson planning.

Delivers Effective Instruction

1.

Communicates high standards and expectations:

Makes learning objectives clear to students and builds on students' prior knowledge and experience.

Communicates clearly in writing, speaking, and through the use of appropriately designed visual and contextual aids.

2. Communicates high standards and expectations when carrying out the lesson:

Employs a variety of content-based and content-oriented pedagogy in the classroom (direct instruction, practice, and Socratic dialogue, discussion, problem solving, cooperative learning, and research projects, etc).

Demonstrates a strong knowledge of and approach to the academic content of lessons. Employs a variety of reading and writing strategies for addressing learning objectives. Uses questioning to stimulate thinking and encourages all students to respond.

Uses effective strategies and techniques for making content accessible to English language learners.

Uses instructional technology appropriately.

3. Communicates high standards and expectations when extending and completing the lesson:

Provides regular, ongoing, and frequent feedback to students on their progress. Assigns homework or practice that furthers student learning and checks it.

Provides many and varied opportunities for students to achieve competence.

4. Communicates high standards and expectations when evaluating student learning:

Accurately measures student achievement of, and progress toward, the learning objectives with a variety of formal and informal assessments, and uses data to plan/inform instruction.

Translates evaluations of student work into records that accurately convey the level of student achievement to students, parents or guardians, and school personnel.

Manages Classroom Climate and Operation

Creates and maintains a safe and collaborative learning environment that values diversity and motivates students to meet high standards of conduct, effort and performance. Establishes and maintains classroom routines.

Creates a physical environment appropriate to a range of learning activities.

Promotes Equity

Encourages all students to believe that effort is a key to achievement.

Works to promote achievement by all students without exception.

Meets Professional Responsibilities

Understands legal and moral responsibilities. Understands legal and ethical issues as they apply to responsible and acceptable use of the Internet and other resources.

Conveys knowledge of and enthusiasm for ELA to students. Maintains interest in current theory, research, and developments in the academic discipline and exercises judgment in accepting implications or findings as valid for application in classroom practice.

Collaborates with colleagues to improve instruction and student achievement.

Works actively to involve parents in their child's academic activities and performance, and communicates clearly with them.

Postition Type Long Term Substitute (LTS)

Position Type:

Full-time