TEACHING POSITIONS at FOUR RIVERS

SCHOOL OVERVIEW

• College preparatory and affiliated with Expeditionary Learning.
• Clear mission – to educate young people for lives of learning and service.
• 200 students in grades 7-12, entering its ninth year of operations.
• Old enough to know what we’re doing and young enough not to be set in our ways.
• Teachers work closely with their colleagues, developing curriculum and helping shape the culture of the school in accordance with the school’s mission and Expeditionary Learning methods of challenging, project-based learning.

• Genuine interest in and connection with adolescents.
• Personal qualities that exemplify the school’s emphasis on character development and community
• Appreciation for the Expeditionary Learning (EL) design model -- commitment to develop curriculum and implement EL core practices, including in-depth learning expeditions.
• Experience, training and interest in teaching a range of abilities in heterogeneously classes – background in differentiated instruction would be a significant asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills, commitment to teamwork, and readiness to reflect and grow.
• Energy, flexibility, and sense of adventure required to work hard in a young school..
• Strong subject area background. Highly qualified or ready to get qualified. Experience preferred.
• Enthusiasm for the school’s mission and its themes of nature, technology and community and understanding of the school’s responsibilities as a charter public school.

TO APPLY: Send a cover letter, resume, statement of qualifications, copies of transcripts and references promptly to , Administrative Coordinator, 248 Colrain Road, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301, phone: 413-775-4577, fax: 413-775-4578.

• The statement of qualifications should express how the applicant believes he or she meets the qualifications included above for the position.
• Application deadline: We will consider candidates on a rolling basis; when we find the right person we make an offer, so don’t delay.

For more information, visit us at www.FourRiversCharter.org. Also check out Expeditionary Learning, and The Massachusetts Charter Public School Association.

7TH/8th GRADE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

The Division 1 Learning Specialist is the primary person responsible for overseeing implementation of IEPs in the seventh and eighth grade. This person also serves as co-teacher with regular education teachers and an eighth grade advisor, as well as providing support in class and teaching guided reading and mathletics. With such specific roles, the Learning Specialist is an integral member of the Division 1 team.

Specific Qualifications:

• Successful experience as a special education teacher with middle school students, with a minimum of three years in public schools.
• Strong background in special education, as demonstrated through academic preparation, professional experience, and personal interests; strong skills with computer technology.
• Massachusetts certification in special education preferred; or readiness to become “highly qualified” by passing the Massachusetts teacher tests for special education in the first six months.

PART-TIME ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHER

The school is hiring a part-time certified ESL teacher to work with its one English Language Learner for about 2 periods a day.

Specific Qualifications:

• Successful experience teaching English as a Second Language.
• Strong background in ESL, as demonstrated through academic preparation, professional experience, and personal interests; strong skills with computer technology.
• Massachusetts certification in ESL preferred.