High School Math Long Term Substitute Teacher (starting 1/4/27)

Wakefield Memorial High School; Wakefield (MA); On-site; USD 1,661,000 - 3,690,000; Full time

Job summary

Wakefield Public Schools – Wakefield Memorial High School seeks a student-centered high school mathematics teacher to cover Algebra 1 and Geometry beginning January 2027. This 12-week substitute role may extend through the end of the school year.

The candidate should demonstrate engaging lessons, diverse instructional strategies, and strong collaboration with the PLC and department leaders. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and a MA teaching license in 9-12 Mathematics, with preference

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Current MA teaching license in 9-12 Mathematics.
• Relevant high school teaching experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa in the United States required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, teach, and assess high school math (Algebra 1 and Geometry).
• Collaborate with colleagues and families to support student learning.
• Create a safe, welcoming classroom that promotes learning and risk-taking.
• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse learning needs, including multilingual learners.
• Use data to inform instruction and track student progress and goals.
• Maintain regular contact with families about student progress.
• Participate in PLC meetings and ongoing professional development.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Massachusetts teaching license for 9-12 Mathematics

Job description

High School Math Long Term Substitute Teacher (starting 1/4/27)

Wakefield Public Schools Wakefield Memorial High School - Wakefield, Massachusetts

Job Details

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Description

The Wakefield Public Schools is seeking an enthusiastic, student-centered mathematics teacher to teach Algebra 1 and Geometry at Wakefield Memorial High School starting in January 2027. This is a 12-week position that may extend through the rest of the 26-27 school year. Interested individuals should demonstrate the ability to facilitate engaging, accessible lessons that develop students’ conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, problem-solving skills, and mathematical reasoning. Candidates should be committed to using a variety of instructional strategies, representations, and opportunities for mathematical discourse to engage learners and support students with diverse learning needs. The successful candidate will be supported by a collaborative Professional Learning Community (PLC) and dedicated department leaders who provide ongoing collaboration, instructional support, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Current MA teaching license in 9-12 Mathematics
• Relevant high school teaching experience preferred
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa in the United States required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, teach, and assess student performance in high school math classes, including Algebra and Geometry .
• Work with colleagues and families to support student learning
• Create and maintain a classroom environment that is safe, respectful, and welcoming in order to optimize student capabilities, develop a love of learning, and promote academic risk taking
• Implement lessons where reasoning, collaboration, productive struggle, and problem solving is expected of all students
• Differentiate services and instruction to meet variety of student learning needs and strengths, including students with disabilities and multilingual learners
• Use data to inform and adjust instruction, to track student progress, and to track professional progress through self-evaluation and goal setting
• Regularly contact (through face-to-face meetings, e-mail, and by phone) families regarding student progress
• Participate in collaborative meetings with colleagues to support student learning
• Attend professional development to continually improve practice
• Fulfill other responsibilities as assigned by the Principal

Salary paid at $150 per day if position is only 12 weeks.

Salary paid at the Unit A Contracted 184 day B1 Rate __ $63,320 prorated for the number of days actually worked in the school year if position extends to the end of the year.

Contact: Erin Bailey, WMHS STEM Coordinator, [e-mail]

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• HR Department Wakefield Public School
• 60 Farm Street
• Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]