What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School ELA Teacher position at Hartland Elementary School?
2025-2026 School Year
Job Posting
Hartland Middle School ELA
At WSESU, we are committed to engaging hearts and minds for a limitless future - where
students want to learn, staff want to work, and families want to live. We celebrate all
dimensions of diversity and strive to be a place where everyone feels a sense of inclusion and
belonging. We are actively seeking to create a more diverse institutional culture because teams
are stronger and more innovative with different perspectives and experiences.
We are currently seeking a middle school ELA teacher to work at Hartland Elementary School.
● Hartland Elementary School is located in the center of the vibrant Upper Valley. It is in
close proximity to Dartmouth College and less than a two hour trip to Boston. Hartland
Elementary School is a public elementary school serving approximately 250 students in
grades K-8. Our school is dedicated to a student centered approach through projects,
an integrated curriculum, differentiated instructional strategies, and proficiency based
learning. We value educating the whole child through a team approach. We are an
enthusiastic and inclusive community committed to student agency and self-directed
learning.
Qualifications:
Vermont Teaching License- Middle Level Endorsement in English Language Arts, or related
certification.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Understand the middle grades philosophy and the unique developmental needs of
middle grade learners;
● Have experience with proficiency based teaching and learning;
● Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm;
● Take initiative, and engage in self-reflection;
● Demonstrate the ability to foster a positive rapport with students and families;
● Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members;
● Motivate and engage students;
● Enjoy co-planning/teaching and have experience integrating curriculum;
● Interest, willingness, and/or experience integrating and advancing practices of
diversity, equity and inclusion
Desired Skills and Experiences:
● Developmental Design training
105 Main Street, Suite 200 • Windsor, Vermont 05089
Phone (802) 674-2144 • Fax (802) 674-6357
● Collaborative Problem Solving training
● Knowledge of Trauma Informed teaching
● Additional Endorsements in middle level or K-6 certification
WSESU is a diverse community of learners where:
● Every learner has the potential to be a leader
● Students have a strong voice in shaping their school experiences
● Learning is personal, connected, and relevant
● High expectations exist in caring, nurturing environments
● Individuals grow into larger communities, while also broadening a sense of self
● Positive relationships define the interactions between school and the community
● Students get better at making decisions by making decisions
● Everyone is able to bring their full selves to the learning experience
We encourage women, people of the global majority, LGBTQIA individuals, people with
disabilities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and individuals from diverse lived
experiences and backgrounds to apply.
Please apply on SchoolSpring.com or send a cover letter, resume, three current letters of
reference, transcripts, and references to:
Lyndsie Perkins, Principal
Hartland Elementary School
97 Martinsville Rd
Hartland, VT 05048
lyndsie.perkins@wsesu.net
EOE
