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5th Grade Classroom Teacher

Biddeford Schools • Biddeford, ME • 1w ago

5th Grade Classroom Teacher JobID: 3140

Position Type:

Elementary School Teaching

Date Posted:

3/31/2026

Location:

Biddeford Middle School

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Biddeford Middle School is seeking:

5th Grade Classroom Teacher

Specific Job Details:

Starting Fall 2026

School Description:

The Middle School serves grades 5-7

We expect staff and students to embrace challenges and strive to attain excellence while exemplifying Tiger PRIDE: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.

Find Biddeford School Department's Three Pillars of Commitment to Students attached.

Brief Job Duties:

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

Position Purpose

Under the general supervision of the School Principal, to facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; 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, expectations, goals, etc.

Develops and administers school elementary curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.

2.; Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.

Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction

Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.

Full Job Description (https://www.biddefordschools.me/page/job-descriptions-district)

Certification/License

Eligible for appropriate Maine Department of Education certification. (020)

Education:

Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

Masters Degree in related area preferred.

Experience:

Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels is preferred but not required.

Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community

Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches

Views of the Saco River to its west

Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area

It is less than two hours north of Boston.

Home to a growing population of diverse residents

Picturesque downtown

Maine's youngest city, with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown

Thriving economy

Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking (https://heartofbiddeford.org/)

Equal Opportunity

The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.

The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program.

Therefore, selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.

For this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.

Criminal Background Check

All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment athttps://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting

Please see other Job Openings at :

Biddeford Schools (https://www.biddefordschools.me/o/biddeford/page/employment)

Dayton School (https://sites.google.com/daytonschooldept.org/dcs/district-information/employment-opportunities?authuser=0)

Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative

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