GRADE 5 TEACHER - LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE

The Berlin-Boylston Regional School District comprises three schools - two elementary schools and one middle-high school - which serve the residents of the towns of Berlin and Boylston Massachusetts. Boylston Elementary School is a learning community of approximately 331 students in Kindergarten through Grade Five. Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include, but not be limited to, the following: • Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science, using the course of study adopted by the MA DESE and other appropriate learning activities • Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Berlin-Boylston Regional School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law • Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil • Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction • Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a supportive learning environment in the classroom • Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports • Establish and maintain two-way communication with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program • Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems • Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and engaging displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers • Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities as assigned during the working day • Administers group standardized tests in accordance with district testing program • Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities • Other duties as assigned