What are the responsibilities and job description for the Learning Through Place position at Hartford Memorial Middle School?
Hartford Memorial Middle School is a grade 6-8 school of approximately 300 students dedicated to the development of the ‘whole’ child. We are an inclusive, energetic, and creative community that is dedicated to academic and personal growth. Successful candidates for this position must be committed to, and enthusiastic about, empowering middle school learners to play an active role in their education and their school.
HMMS seeks teachers who thoroughly enjoy and are committed to middle level learners and prioritize relationships with students, families, and staff. Teachers value close collaboration to create a supportive and authentic learning environment for our learners which includes recognizing inequities and responding to them effectively, interrupting and dismantling power and privilege inequities, and engaging with students and families in ways that do not replicate societal injustices. The successful applicant will be creative, open-minded, and excited about the unique opportunities that our middle school offers. The successful candidate must be a team player who is ready to think outside the box to meet the unique developmental needs of middle-level learners.
This position is for a teacher licensed to teach at the middle level (grades 5-9) as a member of our related arts department. The teacher will see students every other day for the duration of the school year.
The related arts course to which this teacher is responsible is as follows:
Learning Through Place
In this course, students will be challenged to think critically about the place we live. Students will learn the story of our place in Vermont and the Upper Valley through community-based learning, as well as direct hands-on experiences with the land, people, businesses, and cultural elements of our region. A great choice if you like to explore, question, be active, and get outside.
The successful applicant will:
Hold a Vermont middle level certification. All middle level licensing endorsements will be considered (dual middle level licensure is a huge bonus);
Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment;
Demonstrate strong understanding of middle level learners and the nature and needs of young adolescents;
Be open to or have experience with collaborating with team colleagues to create a dynamic learning environment for students across content areas and vertically with the High School version of this course.
