Alternative Education Teacher

ServingSchools; Westbrook (ME); On-site; USD 52,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous benefits

Job summary

Westbrook High School in Westbrook is seeking an Alternative Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The candidate will engage in a program that offers smaller classes and creative delivery while maintaining academic rigor, and will help run Learning Lab for students needing additional support.

We seek a positive, creative, organized, data-driven self-starter who can build relationships and contribute to a diverse, multilingual community. Certification in 7–12 content areas is required.

Qualifications

• Certification as a 7-12 content-area teacher.
• Experience in Alternative Education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach Alternative Education courses in smaller class settings.
• Support Learning Lab and referred students in academics and executive functioning.

Skills

Relationship building

Creative

Education

Certified 7-12 content-area teacher

Job description

The Westbrook School Department is seeking an Alternative Education Teacher at Westbrook High School for the 2026-2027 school year.

Job Description

Westbrook High School is seeking an Alternative Education Teacher. We are looking for a candidate with Alternative Education experience who is certified as a 7-12 content area teacher. Our Alternative Education program provides the opportunity for Alternative Education students to take courses that are smaller in size and creative in delivery while maintaining academic rigor. Our Alternative Education program also runs our Learning Lab, which serves all referred students from throughout the school who are in need of additional support in terms of academics or executive functioning skills, or both. The successful candidate will be a positive relationship builder, creative, organized, data-driven, detail-oriented, and a motivated self-starter.

About The School

Westbrook High School is proud to serve the City of Westbrook. Our learners represent 27 different countries of origin and speak over 15 languages other than English. The needs of individual learners are recognized and met through the work of our exemplary staff and diverse programming. We offer a wide range of extracurricular clubs, activities and athletic teams. Westbrook High School values student voice, welcomes all students, and is committed to helping students realize and achieve their dreams. Our staff endeavors to build positive relationships with students to promote, support, and enhance learning. We collaborate in teams at the freshmen and sophomore levels to provide a social emotional curriculum, assess student data, implement interventions, and talk about best practice. This allows us to prepare students for a more individualized course of study during their junior and senior years. Westbrook High School offers a STEM endorsed diploma, a Humanities endorsed diploma, and a Visual & Performing Arts endorsed diploma. We also offer programming to prepare students for Westbrook Regional Technical Center and PATHS. Finally, we are proud to prepare students for the Seal of Bi-Literacy through our Multilingual Learner programming and our Modern and Classical Language courses. Westbrook High School has become a springboard for students to join the military, enter the workforce or go onto college through relevant and rigorous coursework and the guidance of our Aspirations Counselor and Student Services Department.

About The District

Proudly serving one of the most diverse communities in the State in a growing suburb of Portland, Maine's largest city, the Westbrook School Department is dedicated to fostering a representative and inclusive workforce in order to grow as a culturally rich and equity focused district. All voices are heard in our schools. Through our student-centered programs, we meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all learners and embrace our identity as a whole child district. Our schools serve learners in PK-high school as well as Career and Technical Education and Adult Education. We nurture a collaborative working environment and a culture of continuous growth through supportive leadership, high expectations, and opportunities for professional learning. We also offer competitive pay and generous benefits. Together we fulfill our One Promise: The best education for all, for life. We invite you to join our team!

• competitive pay and generous benefits.

The range of salary is $52,393 to $98,248 depending on experience and education. This is a position within the Teachers' Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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