SUBJECT: Teacher: Social StudiesREPORTS TO: Building PrincipalAs a teacher in the Worcester Public Schools you will be expected to provide rigorous instruction to the diverse population of students in your classroom. You will be expected to align your teaching to the district and state curriculum; to regularly assess students for learning comprehension and to modify your teaching to ensure that students are learning; to provide a classroom that is conducive to the learning needs of all students, especially students who are learning English and students with disabilities. The Worcester Public Schools is wonderfully diverse and our successful teachers capitalize on this diversity to provide rich learning environments. Being an educator in the Worcester Public Schools will require that you have patience, perseverance, creativity, excellent content knowledge, and a true desire to prepare all students for successful lives. For applicants who are committed to the work of preparing Worcester students to excel in college and beyond, we offer a competitive salary package and participation in federal loan forgiveness programs (more information about these programs is available on our website in the Human Resources section).PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (to be included along with other responsibilities)Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, gender identity, martial status, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:1. Massachusetts DESE certification 5-122. SEI Endorsement 3 BA degreePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:1. Teaching experience in the content area.2. Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs3. Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese or an African Language. 4. Experience teaching students who are English language learnersWORK YEAR: 184 days.SALARY: Appropriate step on teacher's salary scheduleTO APPLY: Any person interested in this position must submit a resume, cover letter, licensure, and answer all questions on-line at https://worcesterschools.org/about/employment-opportunitiesThis deadline date does not preclude further advertisement or recruitment