Teacher-Elementary Math 1-5

Young World Physical Education; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Holyoke Public Schools is seeking an Elementary Math teacher for grades 1-5 in Holyoke, MA. The role focuses on meeting diverse student needs within an urban district and requires collaboration with staff to support student success.

Starting immediately, candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of full-time teaching experience, with strong communication and teamwork skills. Bilingual Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field.
• At least one year of full-time teaching experience.
• Experience in urban settings and with diverse student populations.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication; excellent teamwork.
• Bilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plan a program of study that meets the students' needs with varied instructional techniques.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to student maturity.
• Guide learning toward curriculum goals and communicate objectives to students.
• Implement district philosophy, goals, and objectives in instruction.
• Assess student progress and provide progress reports as required.
• Maintain accurate records as required by policy and regulations.
• Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside instructional day.
• Plan and supervise teacher aides and volunteers; evaluate their performance.
• Maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Bilingual Spanish encouraged

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Teacher-Elementary Math 1-5

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Job Details

Job ID: 5864194

Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Aug 01, 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 skills
• Bilingual 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 $92,875 FT10

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