INTERNAL POSTING

BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

TITLE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER

REPRESENTATION NEEDED:

Building Principals, Directors, and Department Coordinators

Classroom and Special Education Teachers (all levels)

Specialists and Service Providers

Paraprofessionals

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The purpose of this committee is to engage in collaborative planning discussions around professional development for the staff in our district and to plan or the upcoming school year. This committee will meet 2-3 times, one of which will be prior to the end of the school year. Meetings will be held after school and in person. Attendees will received the contracted stipended rate for all meetings and any in-between work.

SKILLS/ABILITY:

1. Must be a current staff member of the Bellingham Public Schools

SALARY: $33 per hour for meetings outside of regular hours

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent

OUR MISSION:

The Bellingham Public School District’s enrollment is approximately 1,930 students and an
organizational staff of 400 employees. The district is split into the following building grade levels:DiPietro Elementary (Preschool – Grade 3), Stall Brook Elementary (Preschool – Grade 3) BellinghamMemorial School (grades 4-7) and Bellingham High School (grades 8-12), and Keough MemorialAcademy (grades 7-12) is our therapeutic day school for students with special needs.

Our core mission is to foster an environment in which students and staff have opportunities to reachtheir full potential. The Bellingham School District is committed to providing a challenging andacademically motivating education where all students, staff and families accept responsibility for education within their schools.

The School Committee and the Administrative Team support the District Improvement Plan andStrategic Plan. Our goal is to always reach for our vision: The Bellingham Public Schools, incollaboration with students, their families, and the community, will provide a safe learning environment,where the unique strengths of every learner are enhanced and celebrated. We will work together to builda shared sense of pride in the Bellingham Public Schools by amplifying academic excellence, increasing communication, cultivating a positive climate, improving social and emotional well-being, andenhancing technology use and implementation.