Classroom Teacher / Language Arts (English)

Job Description:

Posting P-25-31 Date: May 30, 2024

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

English-Language Arts-TOSA-Elementary (Teacher on Special Assignment)

Effective at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year

There are three elementary positions for the 2024-2025 school year. A successful candidate will be placed in each of our three elementary buildings: Nether Providence Elementary, Swarthmore-Rutledge School, and Wallingford Elementary School.

Wallingford-Swarthmore School District believes in all students. We understand that all students can succeed and that it is our responsibility to provide appropriate support to all students to become their best selves. In this role, we are seeking individuals who share the belief that all students can succeed and that all students deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

Under the supervision of the director and principal, the successful candidate works to support teachers at the elementary level in their direct instruction of literacy. A teacher who is innovative, excited by literacy content, and who possesses the ability to teach, train, and support their peers will find Wallingford-Swarthmore to be a great professional haven.

Responsibilities:

• Provide curricular support to teachers in and outside the classroom through planning, modeling, guidance, and/or co-teaching.

• Support implementation of all literacy resources

• Attend grade level team meetings to directly support teachers.

• Meet with principals, the director, and other TOSAs regularly to support literacy learning initiatives.

• Assist in identifying areas of need to help design, implement, and deliver professional development.

• Help design, support, and implement parent informational sessions.

• Collect and analyze data to implement effective literacy instructional strategies and modifications.

Qualifications:

• Ability to relate and communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.

• Valid Pennsylvania certificate required K-6 or PK-4 (5/6 add-on preferred)

• Prior experience preferred.

Benefits:

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Medical, Prescription, Vision, and Dental benefits

• Paid sick leave.

The District retains the right to screen, interview, and hire this position prior to the closing date on the posting.

Application Process:

External Applicants:

• Apply for position by completing application by June 13 , 2024 at https://wallingford.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

• State Police Background Check, FBI Background Check, and Child Abuse History Clearance will be required.

WSSD Internal Applicants:

• Apply for position by completing application by June 13, 2024 at https://wallingford.tedk12.com/hire/internallogin.aspx

Employment in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is non-discriminatory. That is, there is no discrimination in recruitment, employment, or promotion on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical handicap, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, or age.