5th Grade Teacher at Cape Elizabeth Middle School

Cape Elizabeth Middle School is seeking a dynamic teacher to join our incredible middle school community. We currently serve four grade levels, 5th-8th, and are split into three, two person teams at each grade level. We aim to hire candidates who are passionate about middle school education and have the experience, flexibility, and desire to teach at different grade levels and potentially teach across content areas to best meet the needs of our young adolescent learners.

For the 24-25 school year, our opening is for 5th grade SS/ELA teacher.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have or be able to acquire in the first two years of employment, current State of Maine certifications to teach a variety of grade levels between 5th-8th grade.
• Demonstrate a commitment to middle school philosophies of teaching and learning.
• Have experience using data driven instructional practices.
• Have a strong background in age appropriate, research based approaches to teaching intermediate literacy skills.
• Have a strong background and demonstarted capacity to differentiate for learners on all ends of the learning continuum.
• Have experience with and an interest in curriculum development.
• Have experience with PBIS, have a commitment to using trauma-informed approaches to support SEL and positive behavior, and be confident in their use of Tier 1 practices for effective classroom management.
• Have the ability to work well with and contribute to the effective functioning and growth of the small team, the grade-level team, and the school as a whole.
• Show a commitment to engaging students and deepening learning through project based/experiential learning approaches that cross content areas.
• Show a commitment to building relationships with students, families, and coworkers.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Cape Elizabeth Middle School is a 5th-8th Grade School in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. We serve about 460 students who are passionate and eager learners. We believe deeply in middle level philosophies that identify the needs of young adolescents as being unique and sometimes different than those of younger children and older adolescents. At CEMS, these philosophies about what young adolescents need to grow and thrive, drive all of our decsion making. We look forward to interviewing applicants who are as passionate about supporting young adolescent learners as we are.

Application Deadline: April 25th, 2025