<p>DISTRICT OVERVIEW</p> <p>Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.</p> <p>Holyoke Public Schools' strategic plan, "Moving Forward Together," builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students' well being.</p> <p>Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.</p> <ul> <li>We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive. </li><li>We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful. </li><li>We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past. </li><li>We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families. </li><li>We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community. </li><li>We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others. </li><li>We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community's success. </li></ul> <p>Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.</p> <ul> <li>Spanish: </li></ul> <p>Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar público de prekínder a 12.° grado que acoge a casi 5100 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 por ciento son latinos/latinas. Empleamos a casi 1300 personas que, juntas, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes muy diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que tengan la certeza de que todos los niños pueden y podrán aprender, y que también se esfuercen diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.</p> <p>El plan estratégico de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke , "Avanzando Juntos", toma en cuenta nuestras fortalezas anteriores y al mismo tiempo sirve como un llamado a la acción para acelerar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes a través de una perspectiva diferente sobre cómo enseñamos, cómo trabajamos juntos y cómo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes.</p> <p>Nuestros compromisos de equidad son promesas que hacemos para abordar los desafíos de equidad sistémica.</p> <ul> <li>Construimos intencionadamente una comunidad antirracista, inclusiva y culturalmente receptiva. </li><li>Nos aseguramos de que los estudiantes, las familias y el personal reciban el apoyo que necesitan para tener éxito. </li><li>Buscamos e incorporamos las voces de los afectados, con el compromiso de incluir a los que han sido excluidos en el pasado. </li><li>Promovemos el acceso y la inclusión de todos los estudiantes, el personal y las familias. </li><li>Respetamos, acogemos y honramos la diversidad de nuestros alumnos, familias, personal y comunidad. </li><li>Reflexionamos sobre nuestro propio comportamiento para minimizar el daño a los demás. </li><li>Creamos una cultura de aceptación y empatía para que todos se sientan valorados y puedan contribuir al éxito de nuestra comunidad. </li></ul> <p>Por favor, visite el sitio web de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke en www.hps.holyoke.ma.us para obtener más información sobre nosotros y algunos de nuestros logros recientes.</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <ul> <li>Be flexible in order to meet the school administration's needs and readily adapt to the needs of the classroom. </li><li>Arrive 20 minutes early to review all materials and make sure you're prepared before the students arrive in the classroom. </li><li>Reports to the main office upon arrival at school. </li><li>Create and enforce structured discipline and classroom control. </li><li>Establish a safe and positive environment for all students and staff members. </li><li>Assume responsibility overseeing student behavior in the classroom and surrounding areas in order to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students. </li><li>Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. </li><li>Honor the teacher and school policies, procedures, and schedules. </li><li>Report all incidences of students, including injuries, accidents, illnesses, and behavioral problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible. </li><li>Implement lesson plans and instructions left by the absent teacher. </li><li>Utilize all academic class time to continue the students' learning progress. </li><li>Engage all students in lesson through interactive, effective teaching methods to maintain progress in the teaching curricula. </li><li>Organize students and classroom for effective instruction. </li><li>Complete a Substitute Teacher Report Form for the regular classroom teacher at the end of every assignment. </li><li>Return all instructional materials, equipment, and keys to proper location at the end of the day. </li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with school/division policies and practices. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Must possess a minimum of 60 college credits. </li><li>Must be willing to work a minimum of 3 days per week. </li><li>Communication Skills with parents </li><li>Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students </li><li>Experience working in an urban setting, preferred </li><li>Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred </li><li>Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning and execution </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills </li><li>Bilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged to apply </li></ul>