Health Teacher SY 26-27

Welcome to Lawrence Public Schools Lawrence Public Schools is committed to ensuring that ALL students successfully master the content and skills necessary to graduate from high school, college, and/or career ready. We achieve this by providing a standards-based, rigorous instructional program focused on academic achievement and the development of 21st-century skills, accompanied by a comprehensive system of support. These efforts are monitored and assessed regularly to ensure accountability to all stakeholders. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: · Develop and maintain lesson plans according to the Massachusetts state standards. · Teach students about healthy habits and behaviors. · Discuss the importance of physical activity, nutrition, and hygiene. · Explain how to prevent illnesses and injuries. · Provide accurate information about human anatomy and physiology. · Help students understand how to make informed decisions about their health and well-being · Embed opportunities for student critical-thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, as well as use of technology and digital media, into all lesson and unit plans. · Assess students regularly via formative and summative assessments, analyze data, and determine appropriate next steps for instruction · Understand and apply effective strategies for intervention and differentiation in the classroom, including serving English language learners and students with individualized education plans (IEPs). · Maintain strong classroom management and hold students accountable for upholding school rules, student-developed norms, and classroom expectations. · Create a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all students; Ensure students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected and utilized. · Build relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to ask for input · Provide education and coaching for students around goal setting and development of non-cognitive skills such as perseverance, courage, and more. · Collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students · Implement common assessments that measure progress towards academic standards · Participate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year · Will improve practice by taking and implementing frequent feedback · Ability to take initiative and succeed in a fast-paced school environment while remaining calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges · Update the gradebook on a weekly basis · Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practice · Actively participate in professional development, cohort activities, and school-wide functions · Implement school-wide behavior management system within the classroom · Provide support, accommodations, and attention to all students · Conduct morning and afternoon duties during assigned times · Display professionalism at all times Qualifications & Requirements: · Bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred · Appropriate Massachusetts DESE licensure required-this includes a passing score on the Communication and Literacy - Skills test and a passing score on the relevant subject matter knowledge test(s). · Teachers should hold an SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) endorsement. · A minimum of two years' teaching experience in a school setting serving a similar demographic preferred, but not required. · Bilingual, but not required

Salary : $61,788 - $94,614