Teacher / Grade 6 / Highland Elementary School (1 Year Contract)

Cheshire Public Schools; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire Public Schools is looking for a Grade 6 teacher to join Highland Elementary School. The successful candidate will integrate academic and social needs of elementary students daily and employ innovative instructional strategies to demonstrate growth while aligning with national, state, and local standards.

The ideal candidate holds Connecticut Teaching Certificate with endorsements, is skilled in technology-assisted instruction, and can personalize curricula across subject areas.

Qualifications

• Connecticut Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement(s) in curriculum sub-areas.
• Ability to personalize standards to all subjects and students.
• Proven ability to integrate technology as a tool for teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach 6th grade at Highland Elementary School.
• Personalize instruction to meet national, state and local standards.
• Create a positive, engaging classroom environment aligned with Cheshire Performance Standards.

Skills

Innovative teaching

Creative instruction

Tech integration

Differentiated instruction

Education

Connecticut Teaching Certificate (endorsements)

Job description

Description

Exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunities for highly-skilled individual who posses the ability to integrate academic and social needs of elementary level students into their teaching and learning on a daily basis. Individual must be innovative, creative and be skilled in the use of effective instructional strategies to demonstrate growth of all students. Must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of national, state and local standards and have the ability to personalize these standards through instruction to all students in all subject areas. A positive, enthusiastic, dynamic classroom atmosphere is desired embedding the Cheshire Performance Standards. Skilled integration of technology as a tool for teaching and learning is required.

TEACHER: GRADE 6

(1 YEAR CONTRACT)

HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Description

Exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunities for highly-skilled individual who posses the ability to integrate academic and social needs of elementary level students into their teaching and learning on a daily basis. Individual must be innovative, creative and be skilled in the use of effective instructional strategies to demonstrate growth of all students. Must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of national, state and local standards and have the ability to personalize these standards through instruction to all students in all subject areas. A positive, enthusiastic, dynamic classroom atmosphere is desired embedding the Cheshire Performance Standards. Skilled integration of technology as a tool for teaching and learning is required.

Qualifications

Connecticut Teaching Certificate #001, #002, #004, #005, #013, #305 or the ability to qualify, with appropriate endorsement(s), and expertise in curriculum sub-areas.

Salary

In accordance with the Agreement Between Cheshire Board of Education and the Education Association of Cheshire.

Benefits

Children of a teacher who does not reside in Cheshire may attend the Cheshire Public Schools so long as the teacher continues to teach in Cheshire and pays 50% of the published regular education tuition cost, plus any additional costs incurred by the district regarding their child.

Cheshire Public Schools reserves the right to close the posting when a suitable applicant is found before the closing date.