<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Substitute/Long Term Substitute</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>4/2/2026</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>John Trumbull Primary School</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>04/20/2026</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>04/24/2026</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Long Term Substitute Grade 1 Teacher</p> <p>Position Title: LTS- Grade 1 Teacher</p> <p>Location: John Trumbull Primary School</p> <p>Position Reports To:Principal of John Trumbull Primary School</p> <p>Job ID: #2540</p> <p>Internal Close Date: April 10, 2026</p> <p>External Close Date: April 24, 2026</p> <p>Anticipated Start Date: April 20, 2026 through the end of the 25/26 school year (anticipated)</p> <p>Required Certifications & Qualifications</p> <p>Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate: #001; #002; #005; #013; #305</p> <p>General Scope of Function</p> <p>Watertown Public Schools is seeking a motivated and dynamic individual able to effectively teach all fundamental subjects to elementary aged students by creating a well-rounded instructional program that promotes curiosity, perseverance, critical thinking and academic risk-taking.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Complete daily assignments and all job related responsibilities with care, accuracy and in a timely fashion </li><li>Create a student-centered classroom which ensures that every child is achieving and moving towards realizing his/her potential </li><li>Cultivate trusting and collaborative relationships with students, parents and colleagues </li><li>Establish high behavioral and academic expectations for students and address needs with fairness and consistency </li><li>Foster an environment where students proactively demonstrate positive social interactions, academic risk-taking and conflict-resolution skills </li><li>Use knowledge of student development, the adopted curriculum/program, the learning progressions of the Common Core State Standards and multiple student data sets to drive instructional decisions to address whole group, small group and individual strengths and areas of need </li><li>Develop engaging and dynamic lesson plans with multiple student entry points to ensure high levels of engagement and learning for all students </li><li>Maintain and actively utilize records of student progress to differentiate instruction and provide actionable feedback to students </li><li>Use ongoing self-evaluation and reflection to identify areas for improvement, and take action to improve professional practice </li><li>Effectively collaborate with colleagues to design and implement effective instructional practices </li></ul> <p>Terms of Employment</p> <ul> <li>$122.00 Substitute Rate per day for the first 10 consecutive days </li><li>$273.89 per day starting on the 11 day </li><li>Potential for salary lane change in the 41st consecutive day upon proof of MA or MA-6th Year Degree </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule</p> <p>Monday-Friday 8:30am - 3:40pm</p> <p>All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact (860)945-4813.</p> <ul> <li>District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date. </li></ul> <p>Attachment(s):</p> <ul> <li>#2540 LTS - Grade 1 Teacher - JTPS .pdf </li></ul>