HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS TEACHER .4 SY 26/27 SWAMPSCOTT HIGH SCHOOL

High School Business Teacher (0.4 FTE)

Swampscott High School | Swampscott Public Schools 

Position Type: Part-Time (0.4 Full-Time Equivalent)

Academic Year: 2026–2027 School Year

Position Overview

Swampscott High School is seeking a dynamic, knowledgeable, and engaging 0.4 FTE Business Teacher to join our faculty for the 2026–2027 school year. In this part-time role, your primary function will be to deliver high-quality, standards-aligned instruction that equips students with the basic elements of business across multiple career paths.

Guided by the district’s C.O.R.E. values—Community, Opportunity, Respect, and Equity—you will foster a collaborative classroom environment that prepares students to function as responsible, informed citizens in the global business world.

Primary Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership & Business Curriculum

• Core Instruction: Deliver engaging instruction on a comprehensive range of business topics, including accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, business law, management, and day-to-day business operations.
• Practical Life Skills: Teach critical real-world competencies such as career exploration, personal finance, communications skills, collaboration, and project management.
• Project-Based Learning: Design innovative, real-world projects and case studies to enhance lectures, challenge students' critical thinking, and deepen their understanding of business principles.
• Targeted Interventions: Maintain a passion for working with high school students, actively providing the individualized academic interventions needed to ensure every learner succeeds.
• Industry Connections: Stay abreast of current trends, technological shifts, and emerging topics in local and global business sectors to keep course content relevant.

Collaboration & School Engagement

• Collaborative Philosophy: Implement a teaching philosophy rooted in teamwork, working closely with department colleagues to align curriculum and share pedagogical strategies.
• Community Connection: Demonstrate a strong willingness to engage in the broader school community, supporting school events and fostering a positive school culture.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain excellent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with students, colleagues, administrators, and families.

• Innovation Career Pathways: Work with the department and career counselor to ensure that curriculum and lessons align with our career pathway program 

Professional Reliability

• Consistent Attendance: Maintain strict punctuality and consistent attendance for all scheduled classes and departmental commitments to ensure instructional continuity.

Job Requirements

• Licensure: Valid and appropriate Massachusetts DESE Educator License in Business (9–12) or related instructional field.
• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Language Skills: Multilingual educators bring a highly desired asset for this position, though not a requirement.
• Compliance: Required criminal history background check (CORI/Fingerprinting) and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Stamina & Mobility: This position may require periods of standing, walking, and sitting; reaching with hands and arms.
• Communication & Senses: Talking or hearing in person and by telephone; using hands to handle, or feel objects or controls (such as instructional technology).
• Vision: Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Environment: Possible exposure to ultraviolet lights (monitors/copiers) and various hazards common to a traditional high school building.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Swampscott Public Schools does not discriminate or tolerate harassment against students, parents/guardians, employees, or the general public. No person shall be excluded from or discriminated against in admission to the Swampscott Public Schools, or in obtaining the advantages, privileges, and courses of study of the Swampscott Public Schools on grounds of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, genetic information, ancestry, children, marital or civil union status, veteran status or membership in the armed services, receiving of public assistance, homeless, or disability.