1st Grade Teacher - Talbot Community School

TITLE: 1st Grade Teacher - Talbot Community School

POSITION OVERVIEW: 

Portland Public Schools seeks an energetic, enthusiastic, and creative 1st Grade Teacher to join the team at Talbot Community School. We are looking for a teacher who has a passion for working with children, brings an equity-oriented approach to their instruction, and who holds all students to high expectations. Strong candidates will have experience in conducting rigorous inquiry-based instruction across content areas. We seek a teammate who is collaborative and open to giving and receiving feedback in service of the shared goals of the school and the district. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under direction of the Principal:

• Plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students
• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of individuals to ensure success for every student
• Supervises students in a variety of school related settings
• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff and community
• Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students
• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of PPS curriculum, techniques for integrating curriculum, PPS policies, and effective standards based instructional practices
• Understanding of the teaching/learning/assessing process
• Ability to create a welcoming environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of all students
• Ability to plan and implement standards based learning experiences for students
• Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives, multicultural education and current best practices in ELL instruction
• Ability to monitor and evaluate student outcomes and take responsibility for student growth
• Ability to infuse technology into the curriculum
• Strong equity orientation and an openness to personal reflection on deepening awareness of personal bias and being culturally responsive and humble
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and community
• Openness and desire to collaborate with colleagues and administration, including sharing lessons, assessments, student work and data
• A growth mindset, believing sincerely that all students can rise to high expectations
• A passion for differentiating in support of ensuring all students meet goals
• Ability to maintain appropriate records and follow required procedures and practices
• Experience with PBIS, SEL curriculum and restorative practices

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in the applicable field of education from an accredited college or university
• Experience with CKLA, EL-ELA and Illustrative Mathematics curricula is a plus
• Multilingual proficiency is a plus

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Maine State teacher certificate with at least one of the following endorsements (more info):
  • 020 General Elementary (K-6 or K-8)
  • 029 Early Elementary  (K-3)
• Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization (more info) **
  • **if you already have an active teacher certification, you do not need a separate CHRC as this clearance is tied to your teacher certification

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

• Schedule: School Year, Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Assignment: Permanent
• Reports to: School Principal
• Contract: Part of PEA union (see 2025-2028 CBA here)
• Salary: Based on education and experience, as outlined in CBA
• Benefits: Eligible for benefits as outlined here

ABOUT TALBOT:

Gerald E. Talbot Community School is a Pre-K through Grade 5 school of nearly 400 students named in honor of Gerald E. Talbot, one of the most cherished and respected community leaders in Portland, ME. We are proud of our diverse population of learners from around the world, who speak 23 different languages. Talbot is a Title I school and is also recognized by the MDOE as a community school, which means we focus on meeting not only the academic needs of our students but also their broader developmental needs, including ensuring their physical and mental health, promoting their social and community engagement and supporting and strengthening their families and neighborhood. In addition to housing one of the district's functional life skills (FLS) programs, our building is also shared with a branch of the Portland Public Library, a Greater Portland Health dental office, and space for the Recreation Department of Portland Parks and Recreation, including a community swimming pool. 

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