Middle School Grades 7-8 - English / Language Arts

Oxford Hills School District; Paris (ME); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Group Life Insurance

Flexible spending and dependent care

Maine Public Employee Pension, 403(b)

15 paid sick days per year

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Oxford Hills School District in Oxford Hills Middle School is seeking a teacher for Middle School Grades 7-8 English/Language Arts. The candidate must hold a Maine teaching certificate or be eligible to obtain one with appropriate endorsements. Reports to Building Principal.

Work schedule is a 180-day contract, with comprehensive benefits for full-time staff. The district emphasizes twenty-first century literacy across disciplines, strong collaboration, and a commitment to student wellbeing and

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a valid Maine certificate or the ability to obtain one with appropriate endorsement(s).

Responsibilities

• Deliver strong literacy instruction across content areas.
• Help students develop critical thinking and reading/writing skills.
• Collaborate with colleagues to design engaging, standards-aligned lessons.

Education

Maine teaching certificate

Job description

Middle School Grades 7-8 - English / Language Arts JobID: 485

• Position Type: MSAD #17 Teaching Position/ Middle School Grades 7-8 - English / Language Arts
• Date Posted: 4/27/2026
• Location: Oxford Hills Middle School

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for the position of Middle School Grades 7-8 - English / Language Arts .

Candidates must hold a valid Maine certificate or the ability to obtain one with appropriateendorsement(s).

Reports to: Building Principal

Work Schedule: 180 Day Contract

MSAD #17 offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including:

• health insurance with 80% of the premium paid by the employer (with up to 100% if both spouses work in the district)
• dental
• vision
• Group Life Insurance
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Maine Public Employee Pension, 403(b) retirement plan eligibility
• 15 paid sick days per year
• tuition reimbursement

As a District we are committed to our four Strategic Pillars: Healthy and Resilient Students, Maximizing Our Facilities to Support Learning, Recruiting and Growing Talent, and Rigorous, Relevant and Responsive Learning. We are invested in the well‑being of our students and our staff and you will find our classrooms - both indoors and outdoors - as evolving spaces intentionally designed to optimize learning. Our District maintains close partnerships with multiple community partners.

CORE BELIEFS

Therefore, the Oxford Hills School District, in collaboration with its parents and communities, will:

• Meet students where they are, motivating and helping them develop their individual learning paths.
• Hold students to high expectations and provide adequate time and support to achieve them.
• Prepare students for success by helping them develop critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Foster high aspirations and the skills of self‑determination, self‑control, and self‑advocacy.
• Guide students to be curious learners and ethical leaders, able to adapt to changing times.
• Provide learning experiences in a safe, caring, and welcoming environment.

EXPECTATIONS OF OXFORD HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF

As contributing members of the district's learning community, all district staff members are expected to:

• Model a strong work ethic, perseverance and grit, as well as responsibility and respect;
• Utilize best practices for motivating today’s students in a safe, supportive learning environment;
• Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real‑world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning, applied learning, community service and citizenship;
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate, engage, and communicate with colleagues, parents and the public.

Further, instructional staff will emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by:

• Instilling problem‑solving and critical thinking as a "new basics" for learning across all grade levels;
• Delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas;
• Helping student develop skills to apply, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the vast, ever-expanding amount of information;
• Employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students' personal learning needs and preferences, including appropriate technology applications.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.