Job Description

Health Assisting Teacher

Position Purpose Under the general supervision of the School Principal, Health Assisting Teacher facilitates student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through: implementing district approved curriculum; addressing specific educational needs of individual students and by creating a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, activities, and expectations.

• Performance Responsibilities

• Develops and administers Health Assisting Teacher curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.
• Plans lesson plans and instructional materials.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning.
• Maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and attendance as required by the CBA agreement between the Medford Public Schools and the Medford Teachers Association.
• Administers standardized tests in accordance with district testing programs.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of curriculum and concepts, including all subject matters taught.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation process with regard to performance and professional growth as required in the CBA agreement between the Medford Teachers Association and the Medford Public Schools.

Qualified applications must possess a Chapter 74 license in Health Assisting or meet the
eligibility requirements for licensure, which include:

• Bachelor's degree or higher degree related to the subject matter and skills to be taught
• Three years of recent (within the last seven years), full-time employment experience directly related to health assisting
• Possession of current Massachusetts license as a registered nurse (RN)
• Passing score of at least 70% on each test (written test and performance test) in health assisting
• Passing score on either the Vocational Literacy Skills Test or the Communications and Literacy Skills Test

Salary is in accordance with the Medford Teachers Association Contract:

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