Teacher: Technology, Library & Media (Elementary) - Systemwide 2026-2027

Worcester-Public-Schools; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester Public Schools seeks experienced elementary teachers with strengths in technology, library and media to provide enrichment across core subjects. The position travels among multiple schools and requires adapting instruction for a diverse student population, including English learners and students with disabilities.

Qualified candidates will hold Massachusetts DESE Elementary 1-6 certification (or related), SEI endorsement and a BA.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts DESE certification in Elementary 1-6 or related library/media or digital literacy certification.
• SEI Endorsement
• Bachelor’s degree and successful elementary classroom instruction

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver rigorous instruction across core content areas, with emphasis on technology, library and media skills.
• Collaborate with multiple schools as an itinerant educator to align with district and state curricula.
• Assess student learning and adjust instruction for English learners and students with disabilities.
• Promote equity, high standards and inclusive opportunities for all students.

Skills

Elementary teaching

Tech integration

Library/Media

Bilingual ability

Education

Massachusetts DESE Elementary 1-6 Certification

SEI Endorsement

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Teacher: Technology, Library & Media (Elementary) - Systemwide 2026-2027

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Job Details

Job ID: 5900913
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 25, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 27, 2026

Job Description

The Worcester Public Schools is seeking experienced elementary teachers who have a particular strength in teaching technology, library, and media skills to provide enrichment across the core content areas. The preferred candidate will have strong knowledge of elementary education content areas and child development at the elementary level. This is an itinerant position and the successful candidates will travel among multiple schools.

As a teacher in the Worcester Public Schools you will be expected to provide rigorous instruction to the diverse population of students in your classroom. You will be expected to align your teaching to the district and state curriculum; to regularly assess students for learning comprehension and to modify your teaching to ensure that students are learning; to provide a classroom that is conducive to the learning needs of all students, especially students who are learning English and students with disabilities.

The Worcester Public Schools is wonderfully diverse and our successful teachers capitalize on this diversity to provide rich learning environments. Being an educator in the Worcester Public Schools will require that you have patience, perseverance, creativity, excellent content knowledge, and a true desire to prepare all students for successful lives.

Principal Responsibilities

• Responsible for remaining up to date regarding curriculum content.
• Responsible for effective planning and assessment of curriculum and instruction.
• Responsible for mentoring students’ understanding of the curriculum effectively and adjusting instruction, materials, or assessments, when appropriate.
• Responsible for effective management of classroom environment.
• Responsible for effective instruction, which includes making learning goals clear to the students, using appropriate instructional and questioning techniques.
• Responsible for using innovative approaches, and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn.
• Responsible for the promotion of high standards and expectations for student achievement.
• Responsible for the promotion of equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning, including, for implementing specific strategies for students with special needs, with 504 plans and/or second language learners.
• Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.
• Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Massachusetts DESE certification in Elementary 1-6 or MA DESE certification in Digital Literacy/Computer Science or Library Media Specialist
• SEI Endorsement
• BA degree
• Successful elementary level classroom instruction

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching computer skills at the elementary level
• Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs
• Ability to speak Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Albanian, or an African language.
• Demonstrated experience with second language acquisition

Work Year: 185 days

Salary scale shown is based on the candidate holding a Bachelor's Degree. Potential to increase based on degree level

This deadline date does not preclude further advertisement or recruitment

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories

• Classroom Teacher > Elementary
• Classroom Teacher > Technology/Industrial Arts
• Instructional Support > Educational Technology
• Student Services > Librarian/Media Specialist

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, genderidentity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. TheWorcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For moreinformation relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact theHuman Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609,508-799-3020.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Keefe Bangert , Assistant Director of Innovation
• 20 Irving St
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]