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Middle School Grade 8 ELA Teacher (anticipated)

Gorham School District, Gorham, ME, United States


Middle School Grade 8 ELA Teacher (anticipated) JobID: 798

Position Type: Middle School Teaching/ Language Arts

Date Posted: 4/16/2026

Date Available: August 2026

Middle School 8th-Grade ELA Teacher (Anticipated)
Gorham Middle School is seeking a motivated and student-centered educator to join our8th-gradeELAteam. The ideal candidate brings content knowledge, is collaborative, and has a genuine enthusiasm for working with young adolescents.

Responsibilities

Deliver engaging, standards-aligned instruction in ELA to students in grades 6–8

Use data to inform instructional decisions and support student growth

Collaborate with grade-level teams to support student learning, behavior, and well-being

Communicate proactively with families and maintain accurate records in the gradebook

Participate in school-wide initiatives, professional development, and team meetings

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; Maine educator certification required or anticipated by start date

Eligible for Maine certification in at least one of the following:

English Language Arts (100)

under Middle Level Teacher (5–8) or Secondary Teacher (6–12)

Elementary Teacher (020)

K–8 endorsement

Experience working with middle school students preferred

Strong communication, organizational, and collaborative skills

To Apply
Submit a cover letter, resume, copies of certification(s), and relevant credentials, and three references on application by following the link: https://www.applitrack.com/gorham/onlineapp/ . For further questions regarding the position, please contact GMS Principal, Lucas Witham, at lucas.witham@gorhamschools.org.

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