Long Term Sub - English Language Arts Teacher - High School

Melrose Public Schools; Melrose (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Melrose Public Schools is seeking a Long Term Sub for an English Language Arts Teacher at Melrose High School in Melrose, MA. The position requires planning rigorous lessons, employing evidence-based practices, and supporting diverse learners under the school’s contract terms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, families, and the community to promote high standards in reading and writing. Starting Aug 31, 2026, it offers full-time duties and adherence to district policies.

Qualifications

• Degree in content specific field.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts Frameworks for Reading and Writing.
• Understanding of evidence-based practices in ELA.
• SEI endorsement required.
• Criminal Record Check (CORI) and fingerprint check completed.

Responsibilities

• Plan sequential units and lessons aligned to standards.
• Use assessments to tailor instruction and support diverse learners.
• Select appropriate reading materials and writing activities.
• Plan with clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Incorporate technology to enhance learning.
• Integrate students with disabilities into general education as needed.
• Collaborate with families and community resources to enrich learning.

Skills

Degree knowledge

Massachusetts standards

SEI endorsement

Communication skills

Criminal background check

Education

Degree in content specific field

Job description

Long Term Sub - English Language Arts Teacher - High School

Melrose Public Schools Melrose High School - Melrose, Massachusetts

Job Details

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Job Description

Long Term Substitute - English Language Arts Teacher - Melrose High School

Salary: $62,847.97 to $118,336.00 In accordance with the Melrose Public Schools' Unit A salary schedule.

Qualifications:

• Degree in content specific field.
• Knowledge of current Massachusetts Frameworks expectations for Reading and Writing across the curriculum.
• Deep understanding of evidence based practices for teaching English/Language Arts. Knowledge of best practices for assessing student progress toward achievement of standard.
• Must be SEI endorsed.
• Excellent communication skills.
• 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.

Plans Curriculum and Instruction

• Draws on content standards of the relevant curriculum frameworks to plan sequential units of study, individual lessons, and learning activities that make learning cumulative and advance students' level of content knowledge.
• Draws on results of formal and 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.
• Identifies appropriate reading materials, other resources, and writing activities for promoting further learning by the full range of students within the classroom.
• Identifies prerequisite skills, concepts, and vocabulary needed for the learning activities.
• Plans lessons with clear objectives and relevant measurable outcomes.
• Draws on resources from colleagues, families, and the community to enhance learning.
• Incorporates appropriate technology and media in lesson planning.
• Uses information in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to plan strategies for integrating students with disabilities into general education classrooms,
• Uses instructional planning, materials, and student engagement approaches that support students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, strengths, and challenges.

Delivers Effective Instruction

1. Communicates high standards and expectations when beginning the lesson:

• Makes learning objectives clear to students.
• Communicates clearly in writing, speaking, and through the use of appropriately designed visual and contextual aids.
• Uses engaging ways to begin a new unit of study or lesson.
• Builds on students' prior knowledge and experience.

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

• Uses a balanced approach to teaching skills and concepts of reading and writing.
• Employs a variety of content-based and content-oriented teaching techniques from more teacher-directed strategies such as direct instruction, practice, and Socratic dialogue, to less teacher-directed approaches such as discussion, problem solving, cooperative learning, and research projects (among others)
• Demonstrates an adequate 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 instructional technology appropriately.
• Uses effective strategies and techniques for making content accessible to English language learners.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the difference between social and academic language and the importance of this difference in planning, differentiating and delivering effective instruction for English language learners at various levels of English language proficiency and literacy.

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

• Assigns homework or practice that furthers student learning and checks it.
• Provides regular and frequent feedback to students on their progress.
• 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 results to plan further 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.
• Creates a physical environment appropriate to a range of learning activities.
• Maintains appropriate standards of behavior, mutual respect, and safety.
• Manages classroom routines and procedures without loss of significant instructional time.

Promotes Equity

• Encourages all students to believe that effort is a key to achievement.
• Works to promote achievement by all students without exception.
• Assess the significance of student differences in home experiences, background knowledge, learning skills, learning pace, and proficiency in the English language for learning the curriculum at hand and uses professional judgment to determine if instructional adjustments are necessary.
• Helps all students to understand American civic culture, its underlying ideals, founding political principles and political institutions, and to see themselves as members of a local, state, national, and international civic community.
• Collaborates with families, recognizing the significance of native language and culture to create and implement strategies for supporting student learning and development both at home and at school.

Meets Professional Responsibilities

• Understands his or her legal and moral responsibilities.
• Conveys knowledge of and enthusiasm for his/her academic discipline 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, assessment, and student achievement.
• Works actively to involve parents in their child's academic activities and performance, and communicates clearly with them.
• Reflects critically upon his or her teaching experience, identifies areas for further professional development as part of a professional development plan that is linked to grade level, school, and district goals, and is receptive to suggestions for growth.
• Understands legal and ethical issues as they apply to responsible and acceptable use of the Internet and other resources.

Position Type: Full-time

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