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Join Biddeford High School as an English Teacher (Grades 8-12)

Specific Job Details :
Starting Fall 2023


School Description:
The successful candidate could be asked to teach a variety of levels from 8th grade to 12th grade. Preference given to candidates with Yearbook and Journalism experience.
We expect staff and students to embrace challenges and strive to attain excellence while exemplifying Tiger PRIDE: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.

Find Biddeford School Department's Three Pillars of Commitment to Students attached.

Brief Job Duties:
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

1. Provides learning opportunities in one or more of the following areas: reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, music and citizenship to students using the curriculum adopted by the District.

• Knowledge of photography, graphic design and Photoshop preferred.
• Experience creating a school yearbook, including managing finances and strict deadlines, preferred.
• Expertise in both writing and reading instruction required.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills required.
• Intimate understanding of national and state standards in English required.

2. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials to provide customized, small and large group instruction.
3. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to create a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning and relationship building.
4. Regularly assesses each student’s academic and social growth, maintains appropriate and timely records, and prepares progress reports.
5. Communicates with parents through conferences and other means such as newsletters, email, phone calls, student information system postings (as applicable), web pages, blogs, and other electronic means to discuss student’s progress as it relates to curriculum.
6. Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members to help students assess and benefit from the district curriculum.
7. Creates an effective learning environment through a variety of learning tools.

Full Job Description

Certification/License:
Eligible for appropriate Maine Department of Education certification (100)
Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education

Education:
Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
Masters Degree in related area preferred.

Experience:
Successful prior teaching experience for grades 8-12 is preferred but not required.
Experience with yearbook and journalism preferred.

Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community

• Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches
• Views of the Saco River to its west
• Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area
• Less than two hours north of Boston.
• Home to a growing population of diverse residents
• Picturesque downtown
• Maine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown
• Thriving economy
• Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking

Equal Opportunity
The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.
The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression .

Criminal Background Check
All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting

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Biddeford Schools
Dayton School
Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative