4 academic mentor jobs found in Portland

Job Description TITLE: Environmental Literacy Teacher - Talbot Community School POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools is seeking skilled environmental literacy / science teachers to support learning and curriculum at Talbot Community School. Under the general direction of the school principal and the district Outdoor and Experiential Coordinator, each Environmental Literacy / Science teacher will work with partner schools in a "specials" model. The aim of this program is to continue the district's efforts towards building our experiential environmental literacy and science curriculum at the elementary level. Also, the teachers will help tend the garden as well as help to build school community support around garden maintenance and care. The Environmental Literacy / Science teacher serves as a collaborator, teacher, and resource specialist to students and school staff regarding the schoolyard. garden and environmental and/or science education as an integrative...

Job Description TITLE: Pre-K Special Education Teacher, Special Purpose - Multiple Openings, 26-27 SY POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools seeks skilled, compassionate, and highly structured Special Education Teachers to lead Special Purpose Pre-K classrooms serving students whose Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) require a more intensive, specialized setting. These classrooms are designed to provide intensive, individualized support within a low student-to-staff ratio environment, addressing the developmental, behavioral, communication, and learning needs of young children with disabilities. In this role, the teacher is responsible for designing and implementing individualized and group instruction that address goals listed on student's Individual Education Programs (IEP's), creating a structured and predictable classroom environment, and leading a team of Education Technicians. This role also serves as the primary point person and first line of support...

Job Description TITLE: Dedicated Building Substitute Teacher (Full Time, April-June 2026) - Talbot Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: Talbot Elementary is seeking a Dedicated Building Substitute for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. Duties include daily classroom functions, reviewing and implementing daily lesson plans, monitoring and supporting students in their learning, and collaborating with teacher teams around curriculum, instruction, and assessment. CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization (more info). Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution EMPLOYMENT DETAILS: Schedule: School Year, Full Time (1.0 FTE) Assignment: Temporary; coverage needed now until June 18, 2026 Pay = $28.99 / hr (standard 7-hour day) Eligible for ~$500 / month toward a PPS medical benefits plan Earned Paid Leave (EPL) provisions as per Maine law ABOUT TALBOT: Gerald E. Talbot Community School is a Pre-K through Grade 5 school of...

Job Description TITLE: Spanish Immersion Teacher - Lyseth Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, creative Immersion Teacher for our Elementary Spanish Immersion Program. The successful candidate must possess native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and have experience and credentials as an elementary teacher. Our immersion program is such that classroom teachers provide instruction in Spanish for the majority of the day and this teacher will need to feel comfortable with and be able to deliver an English literacy block with a curriculum for a minimum of 60 minutes a day. This teacher will teach math completely in Spanish and work to support students in acquiring and speaking in Spanish for the majority of their day. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Demonstrated ability to collaborate at a deep level professionally and develop and implement lessons, curricula, and assessments Familiarity with elementary...