Long Term Substitute ~ Elementary Teacher

This position is from January 5, 2026 through the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Create a flexible elementary grade program with high expectations and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for elementary education in accordance with each student’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents/guardians and other staff members.

The duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Teaches all core academic content areas as well as social development utilizing best practices in ordinance with the curriculum frameworks.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

• Uses a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, discovery learning incorporating release of responsibility.

• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

• Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, maintains accurate and appropriate records, and prepares report cards and assessment reports.

• Communicates with parents through various means to discuss classroom happenings and academic planning and events.

• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, social, and learning problems.

• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays and learning locations throughout the classroom.

• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by professional growth activities.

• Participates cooperatively with assigned administration to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with bargaining agreement.

• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.

Create a flexible elementary grade program with high expectations and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for elementary education in accordance with each student’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents/guardians and other staff members.

The duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Teaches all core academic content areas as well as social development utilizing best practices in ordinance with the curriculum frameworks.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

• Uses a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, discovery learning incorporating release of responsibility.

• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

• Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, maintains accurate and appropriate records, and prepares report cards and assessment reports.

• Communicates with parents through various means to discuss classroom happenings and academic planning and events.

• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, social, and learning problems.

• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays and learning locations throughout the classroom.

• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by professional growth activities.

• Participates cooperatively with assigned administration to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with bargaining agreement.

• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.

Position Type:Full-time

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Elementary

The Middleborough Public School System does not discriminate in its educational activities or employment practices on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, homelessness, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
  
  MA Elementary Certification
  
  Knowledgeable and current with regard to state and district initiatives and the MA Curriculum Frameworks
  
  Supports state and district initiatives
  
  Knowledgeable and current in best practices, interdisciplinary curriculum, effective instruction and formative, summative and performance-based assessments
  
  Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
  
  Certified Substitute Salary starts at $140/day
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Lisa White , Principal
• 31 Mayflower Avenue
• Middleborough, Massachusetts 02346
• Phone: 508-946-2045
• Fax: 508-946-8870
• Email: