Job Description

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH SCHOOL SPRING. Follow the instructions below: Application: Submit a resume, cover letter, DESE certification via email to hroffice@valleytech.k12.ma.us or via mail to the Human Resource Office at Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District, 65 Pleasant Street, Upton, MA 01568-1499 by the end of the posting period. Applicants are alerted that school systems are required to obtain all available criminal offender record information (CORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00) from the criminal history systems board (CHSB) of any current or prospective employee or volunteer of the school department. Description: This is a school year position, appointed by the Assistant-Superintendent-Director, which requires a person who can effectively teach Reading utilizing the Wilson Reading System at the secondary level, in accordance with academic standards associated with the subject to which assigned, and in accordance with school policies, procedures, schedules and negotiated agreements. Teachers report directly to the department’s appointed Team Leader who is responsible to the school's Academic Curriculum Coordinator. Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Prepare for the delivery of appropriate Reading instruction utilizing the Wilson Reading System in grades nine through twelve in accordance with department goals and objectives following proven procedures.
2. Deliver organized instruction sequentially following program outlines and accepted pedagogical methods and techniques as appropriate to student learning styles and abilities.
3. Use methods of instruction that are welcoming, motivating and supporting.
4. Create an environment that is conducive to learning.
5. Utilize modern technologies and instructional and research tools.
6. Cooperate with intra and extra department efforts to integrate instruction.
7. Attend curriculum development meetings.
8. Participate in activities that promote the best interest of our students and our school.
9. Engage in professional development programs to keep current with modern pedagogy.
10. Cooperate with department Team Leader in fulfilling the mission of the institution.
11. Maintain decorum and control of assigned students for the purposes of enhancing learning and insuring a safe and healthful environment in the classroom and throughout the school.
12. The candidate must be able to teach effectively within in-person and remote educational models.
13. Perform all duties associated with teaching at the secondary level.
14. Prepare students with appropriate skills and strategies to successfully master the standards required within the Massachusetts frameworks as assessed on the MCAS exam.
15. The candidate must be able to inspire excellence, achieve consensus and respond effectively to the system’s mission with humor and enthusiasm.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Certified by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to teach Reading at the secondary level.
2. Possess successful background which insures capabilities to succeed as an instructor in the field of expertise.
3. Demonstrate characteristics which clearly indicate an ability to relate positively to students and colleagues.
4. Possess a clear sense of purpose as it pertains to teaching young people who attend this school.
5. Possess a personal history which is exemplary, supported with references.
6. Strive to complete sixty (60) hours of professional development each year.
7. Be physically and emotionally able to fulfill instructional responsibilities and duties.

Compensation:

1. Based on credentials, approvals and experience, the successful candidate will be paid in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School Teachers’ Association and the Blackstone Valley Regional School District Committee.
2. All other benefits provided by the Agreement apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, ancestry, military status, disability, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition. Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School

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