Social Skills Teacher - Grades 3-6 (2026-27) - Paris

About the role

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Grades 3-6 Social Skills Teacher to join the Paris Elementary School team. This position focuses on functional skill development and encourages, inspires, and supports the learning process for all students.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues to foster a positive learning environment
• Work closely with students to develop social skills and functional life competencies
• Implement evidence-based interventions and strategies to support student success
• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching methods and student outcomes

Requirements

• Current certification (282) Special Education in Maine
• Experience working with students in Grades 3-6
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of educators and support staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Special Education or related field
• Master's degree preferred
• Experience with functional life skills programming
• Knowledge of evidence-based interventions and strategies

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in using technology to support student learning
• Strong organizational and time management skills

Benefits

MSAD #17 offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including:

• Health insurance with 80% of the premium paid by the employer (up to 100% if both spouses work in the district)
• Dental and vision insurance
• Group life insurance
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Maine Public Employee Pension
• 403(b) retirement plan eligibility
• 15 paid sick days per year
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

$45,000.00 - $79,539.70* (SY25/26)

Schedule

180 days contract

Strategic Pillars

The Oxford Hills School District is committed to the following strategic pillars:

• Healthy and Resilient Students
• Maximizing Our Facilities to Support Learning
• Recruiting and Growing Talent
• Rigorous, Relevant and Responsive Learning

Our Mission

The Oxford Hills School District, in partnership with families and communities, engages and supports all students in diverse and challenging learning opportunities to prepare them to graduate as healthy, responsible, and productive citizens, ready to succeed in our global societies.

Core Beliefs

• Meet students where they are, motivating and helping them develop their individual learning paths
• Hold students to high expectations and provide adequate time and support to achieve them
• Prepare students for success by helping them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Foster high aspirations and the skills of self-determination, self-control, and self-advocacy
• Guide students to be curious learners and ethical leaders, able to adapt to changing times
• Provide learning experiences in a safe, caring, and welcoming environment

Our Region

The Oxford Hills School District (MSAD #17) comprises the towns of Norway, South Paris, West Paris, Oxford, Waterford, Harrison, Hebron, and Otisfield. MSAD #17 shares vocational resources and accepts students in its Oxford Hills Technical School programs from the RSU10 School District towns of Buckfield, Hartford, and Sumner. Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education is located within the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. The Oxford Hills offer a variety of outdoor resources for anyone wishing to enjoy the region, whatever the season. The area boasts more than ten lakes and ponds for outdoor recreation, a land trust with hundreds of acres for skiing, snowshoeing, and is in close proximity to several downhill skiing areas!

Expectations of Oxford Hills School District Staff

• Model a strong work ethic, perseverance, and grit, as well as responsibility and respect
• Utilize best practices for motivating today's students in a safe, supportive learning environment
• Develop real-world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning, applied learning, community service, and citizenship
• Collaborate, engage, and communicate with colleagues, parents, and the public
• Emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by instilling problem-solving and critical thinking as a "new basics" for learning across all grade levels, delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas, helping students develop skills to apply, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the vast, ever-expanding amount of information, and employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students' personal learning needs and preferences, including appropriate technology applications

How to Apply

Applicants must complete either the online application or contact the central office at 743-8972 for the substitute application to be considered for the position. Please be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name, address, phone, and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.