Teacher-Elementary 1-6 (Anticipated)

SYSTEM WIDE; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Holyoke Public Schools is seeking an Elementary 1-6 teacher for an anticipated opening in Holyoke, MA. Immediate starting date and an annual salary range reflect district standards. This role targets candidates who can engage diverse learners and collaborate with staff and families.

The district emphasizes equity, inclusion, and rigorous instruction aligned with state standards, with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in school-wide initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least one year of full-time teaching experience.
• Experience in urban settings and with diverse student populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet and instruct assigned classes at designated times and locations.
• Plan a program of study that meets students' individual needs using varied instructional techniques.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for students' maturity and interests.
• Assess student progress and provide regular reports as required.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate with parents outside instructional hours when needed.
• Plan and supervise teacher aides and volunteers; evaluate their performance with department heads.
• Attend staff meetings and participate on committees as required.
• Maintain professional competence and engage in ongoing development.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Teacher-Elementary 1-6 (Anticipated)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5951338
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

DISTRICT OVERVIEW

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.

Holyoke Public Schools’ strategic plan , “Moving Forward Together,” builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students’ well being.

Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.

• We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive.
• We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful.
• We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
• We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families.
• We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community.
• We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
• We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community’s success.

Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments .

Job description

• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and employs a variety of instructional techniques and media.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and – in harmony with the goals – establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Strive to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education, instructional goals, and objectives.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings and serves on staff committee as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least one year of full-time teaching experience
• Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students
• Experience working in an urban setting, preferred
• Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning and execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skillsBilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged to apply

Required license(s)

• ELEMENTARY 1-6 or ELEMENTARY MATH 1-6 or GENERAL SCIENCE 1-6 or HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE 1-6 (depending on content placement)

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $56,650 to $83,125 FT10
Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Elementary

Equal Opportunity Employer

Holyoke Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of a person's race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national Origin, ancestry, age, sex, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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