CARPENTRY INSTRUCTOR, SALEM HIGH SCHOOL, SALEM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SALEM, MA [SY 2025-2026]

About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity.
Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

We are looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, inspired by our mission and highly motivated to change children’s lives through education. You’ll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity - The SPS community is vibrant and diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us in learning and doing our best work.
• Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues – You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You hold yourself to high expectations, modeling SPS values and seeking continuous improvement opportunities.
• Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families You build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS. You partner with families and colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of students and learning.
• Embrace feedback – You are a reflective practitioner who learns from mistakes and challenges and uses them as opportunities for professional development. You model persistence and a growth mindset and thrive in a culture of feedback.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Chapter 74 Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure in Carpentry (required)
• Current Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL) (required)
• OSHA & Red Cross “train the trainer” certification or willingness to obtain within the first year of service
• Five years of recent (within the last seven years) full-time employment experience directly related to carpentry/construction
• Five years of recent (within the last seven years) full-time employment experience directly related to a construction program
• Evidence of mastery of various teacher competencies and understanding of instructional techniques.
• Proficiency in construction methods, including but not limited to:
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• Health and safety knowledge

• Technical drawings and blueprints
• Building repair and alteration
• Knowledge of energy efficiency and green building technologies
• Recordkeeping and client relations skills
• Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus
• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply
• Current authorization to work in the United States

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced educational preparation.
• Educational leadership experience.
• Curriculum development experience and knowledge of technical competencies with curriculum frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience supporting students with disabilities.
• Demonstrated experience supporting English language Learners.
  Work Year: Teachers in Salem Public Schools work a 185 day school year (180 student contact days plus 5 professional development days. Please click here to view the 2025-26 district and/or school calendars.
  Salary: Teacher salaries in the Salem Public Schools are determined by the Salem Teachers Union collective bargaining agreement (see Appendix A for salary information)
  Benefits: The City of Salem offers Group Insurance Commission (GIC) benefits to all full-time employees. Click here for more information about our health benefits.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

This individual is accountable for the teaching and supervision of students in all of the Carpentry program in collaboration with the other construction program instructors. This program falls under Chapter 74, the Massachusetts state frameworks and curriculum disciplines under the direction of the CTE Director.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaches Exploratory and Carpentry courses to grades 9-12.
• Aligns all teaching and learning to the MA VTE frameworks and the competencies for Carpentry
• Oversees the Advisory Board for Carpentry.
• Ensures that OSHA standards are enforced and that all safety protocol is followed.
• Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflects an understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Demonstrate knowledge of students’ IEPs, as well as the accommodations and modifications necessary for student success.
• Responds to any correspondence, both oral and written, that comes from a parent or guardian.
• Provides structure in the classroom by promoting a positive classroom environment that It is conducive to learning for students of all backgrounds and language proficiency levels.
• Works under the general supervision of the CTE Director, building principal, and other building administrators, manages student behavior, assesses, and evaluates student achievement; utilizes Standards-Based Grading as it is adopted and integrated into the CTE curriculum.
• Participates in all professional responsibilities, including but not limited to Coordinated Program Reviews, Advisory board meetings, Open Houses, departmental meetings, IEP meetings, etc….
• Accepts additional responsibilities as may be required under the direction of the Director of Career & Technical Education.