Grade 3 Classroom Teacher (one year only)

Position Type: Elementary School Date Posted: 7/22/2025 Location: Pond Cove Elementary School Job Description: Pond Cove Elementary is a large, high-performing K–4 school serving over 550 students and supported by more than 90 dedicated staff members. We hold ourselves to high standards of academic excellence and professionalism and are seeking a positive, hard-working, and effective educator with high expectations for themselves and their students to join our third-grade team for the 2025–2026 school year. This long-term substitute position covers the full 2025–2026 academic year. The successful candidate will begin the year by co-teaching with the third-grade teacher who will be going on leave, then assume full responsibility for the classroom starting around November and continue through the end of the school year. They will join a collaborative team of six other third-grade teachers (seven total) and be responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing engaging, hands-on instruction across all core subjects: reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. Pond Cove’s third-grade curriculum is currently anchored in the Lucy Calkins Units of Study for Reading and Writing, Bridge to Reading, and Everyday Mathematics. Experience with these programs is preferred, but not required. The position also includes student supervision duties (e.g., recess and lunch) and collaborative work with colleagues across multiple disciplines, including school counselors, social workers, special educators, extended learning staff, and building administrators. Certification Requirements: Maine Elementary Teaching (020) The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following key competencies: Plan and deliver strong instruction across all core subjects Create clear routines and support a safe, inclusive classroom Embrace a growth mindset and ongoing learning Contribute to school-wide responsibilities and expectations Take initiative and solve problems proactively Work well both independently and with a team Build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues Align with the school’s values, mission, and vision Professional Qualifications: Ability to collect and analyze data and use it to inform and deliver differentiated instruction Model nondiscriminatory practices Knowledgeable about school law and legal responsibilities Preferred experience/training in the following: NWEA and DRA assessments Responsive Classroom Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions Response to Intervention (RTI) Build a community of learners who respect and care for each other Provide students with engaging, hands-on, and high-interest lessons/learning opportunities Meet student needs, including social-emotional, academic, and behavioral Share ownership of students for all aspects of learning and fulfill supervision duties (e.g., recess, lunch, etc.) Be able to pivot quickly when changes happen (e.g., schedule changes, support and attend school assemblies and events, fulfill coverage needs, etc.) Personal Characteristics: Child-centered Leader Problem-solver Effective communicator Positive Organized Proactive Flexible _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Application Instructions: Cape Elizabeth Schools will not accept paper or emailed applications or supporting materials. All applications and supporting materials are to be completed online via Frontline Recruiting & Hiring (formerly Applitrack) at https://www.applitrack.com/cape/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url= and must include the following: Completed online application (this includes answers to writing prompts) Cover letter specific to posted position Current resume Copies of all post-secondary transcripts Three letters of recommendation Copy of current Maine teaching certification or proof of pending certification Application deadline: Until a suitable candidate is found Online application materials should be directed to: Tiffany Karnes Principal Pond Cove Elementary School 12 Scott Dyer Road Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Department of Education Certification Information can be obtained online at the Maine Dept of Education website. For more information about Maine's Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) process, please visit https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting or call the Maine Certification Office at 207-624-6603. Cape Elizabeth is a residential community located on the Atlantic Ocean three miles south of Portland, two hours north of Boston, and covers about 15 square miles. It has a population of 9,068 residents living in 3,200 households. Cape Elizabeth has three schools: Pond Cove Elementary School, grades K-4; Cape Elizabeth Middle School, grades 5-8; and Cape Elizabeth High School, grades 9-12. All schools are located within easy walking distance of each other. Please visit our website for more information.