School Year 25/26 Middle School Computer Science Teacher

Lynn Public Schools; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynn Public Schools seeks a dedicated Middle School Computer Science Teacher who will build an inclusive learning environment. This role involves lesson planning and assessment aligned with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, fostering student growth and engagement. Ideal candidates will have teaching credentials and a commitment to equity in education.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible Spending Plan

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability options

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred.
• Valid teaching license in Instructional Technology or related areas from MA.
• Understanding of institutional racism and bias impact.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing standards-based lessons in computer science.
• Providing differentiated instruction and assessments.
• Maintaining a supportive and motivating classroom environment.

Skills

Lesson planning

Data-driven instruction

Differentiated instruction

Classroom management

Feedback provision

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Middle School Computer Science Teacher

Lynn Public Schools is guided by its mission, vision, and core values.

Mission - The Lynn Public Schools commits to providing our students with a safe inclusive learning environment that inspires and promotes individual academic and personal growth.

Vision - Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, Lynn Public Schools commits to supporting the intellectual, vocational, academic and social-emotional success of all of our students. We create equitable conditions for all students to thrive in a global society. With a focus on equity, excellence, and innovation, the district serves 17,193 students across 28 schools.

Core Values - The Lynn Public Schools community celebrates that we live in a rapidly changing, increasingly diverse and connected world. In our partnered effort to prepare students for this world, we are equally committed to:

• Inclusiveness
• Shared responsibility
• Collaborative relationships
• High expectations
• Inspiring life-long learning

JOB DETAILS

Thurgood Middle School is looking for a Computer Science teacher to be a part of its community. The candidate for this position will have experience with lesson planning, assessing, using data to direct instruction, and providing students with regular feedback about their progress towards learning goals. The Lynn Public Schools curriculum is based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks, and the teacher will have knowledge about the standards and their progression in order to plan effective standards-based lessons. The teacher will be responsible for following the district's curriculum map. Specific job details, including grade level and class organization, will be shared by the principal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
• Valid license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Instructional Technology (All Levels), Digital Literacy/Comp Sci 5-12, Technology/Engineering 5-12, Tech Education PK-9 and Tech Education 5-12
• SEI Endorsement
• Additional content area licensure is encouraged
• Licensure requirements and validity are subject to change at the discretion of DESE
• An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism, and bias, and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities
• Urban experience preferred

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Planning and implementing units of instruction that include standards-based lessons and learning tasks that promote the development of the skills associated with computer science curriculum aligned with the Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Framework.
• Establishing and maintaining classroom and laboratory behavioral and safety expectations and protocols
• Providing appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socio-economic levels and cultural backgrounds
• Designing and demonstrating differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students. (Modify, scaffold, etc. for Special Education and English Learner Education)
• Using a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measure student progress toward mastery of grade-level standards and to modify further instruction.
• Providing a motivating and stimulating, safe and supportive learning environment
• Adapting the Science lessons for individual, small group, and remedial instruction to meet the needs of identified students or subgroups of students
• Developing and maintaining pupil-teacher relationships conducive to effective teaching and learning
• Maintaining a growth mindset
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior
• Participating in school-wide and department-wide professional development activities
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and the community, including collaborating with colleagues on curriculum, lesson and assessment design
• Using computers and other technology to support student learning in and out of the classroom

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• As negotiated with Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union.
• 180 days per year
• Teacher Salary Estimator

BENEFITS: The City of Lynn offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website: City of Lynn for more details.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, race, color, national origin, creed/religion, ethnicity, ancestry, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, mental or physical disability, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement or any other consideration made unlawful by any federal, state or local laws or regulations, including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and M.G.L. Ch. 76:5, M.G.L., Ch.151, if and as applicable. Race, when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools, whether or not specified, shall include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles