ETS, Grade 1 Teacher, Peabody

Position: Extended Term Substitute, Grade 1 Teacher

Available December 2026 through March 2027

Peabody School

Peabody School Community:

Welcome to The Peabody School Community! At the Peabody School, our identity is shaped by an inclusive and deeply cohesive community that champions both the pursuit of academic excellence and a profound commitment to service. Our entire community is united by our powerful mission: To love. To learn. To lead.

This strong community spirit is nurtured daily through our morning meetings and shared weekly with families via our publication, Pumas in the Know. We take pride in being an educational pioneer, specifically as the first school in CPS to implement the esteemed Kodály music program, affirming our belief that "Music is for everyone."

We enrich our students'' experience with an average of one major community event each month, providing diverse opportunities for celebration, academic enrichment, and relationship building. Deeper student-educator connections are fostered through varied before- and after-school clubs, such as Math Olympiad, coding, curriculum-linked learning clubs, and our Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentorship program. Our dedicated family organizations, the Friends of Peabody and Peabody Connections, are vital partners who sponsor valuable enrichment like author visits and essential field trips. Every facet of our practice is driven by our commitment to the physical, emotional, and academic well-being of our students.

The Opportunity:

The Peabody School is seeking a talented grade 1 teacher to join our caring and innovative learning community as an extended term substitute. The successful candidate will have experience planning, implementing, and adapting curriculum based on the Massachusetts State Frameworks and the Common Core. They will set high expectations for all students and utilize scaffolding and differentiation to support students. The teacher will have an appreciation and awareness of the unique developmental needs of young people in this age band. As a professional, the teacher will display a collegial spirit that supports and enhances continual professional growth consistent with the educational goals and philosophies of the Peabody School and be fully committed to continuously learning, improving, reflecting, and working together as a community to ensure that all students achieve at high levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all team members, including but not limited to special educators, instructional coaches, paraprofessionals, interventionists, and other support personnel
• Incorporate a variety of assessment strategies, including district-wide exams and formative assessment in order to inform instruction and target intervention and enrichment needs
• Integrating social learning into the classroom will work to foster a safe, caring, and active learning community
• Partner with families and include them in the students' learning and development, as well as encourage families to further the mission of the school
• Build on established partnerships with surrounding community institutions and organizations

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Extended Term substitute, Grade 1 Teacher, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred
• At least two years of full-time classroom instruction
• Massachusetts State Early Childhood or elementary certification is preferred
• Experience working in an urban educational setting, including the ability to work successfully with students, colleagues, and families from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds, is preferred
• A strong work ethic, alongside a commitment to doing whatever it takes for students to excel

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at www.cpsd.us. Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.