WAYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

 

JOB POSTING

 

Title: MATH DEPARTMENT HEAD (.4 FTE) AND MATH TEACHER (.6 FTE)

 

Position Summary: Wayland Public Schools seeks a visionary instructional leader and expert practitioner to serve as the High School Math Department Head and Classroom Teacher. This dual role requires a candidate who can balance high-level administrative oversight—including staff evaluation and curriculum mapping—with an active, student-centered teaching load. The successful candidate will drive departmental excellence through a lens of anti-racist pedagogy, data-informed instruction, and collaborative leadership within the High School Instructional Leadership Team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervision and Evaluation: Conduct formal and informal observations; provide high-leverage instructional coaching to a diverse staff of veteran and novice teachers. Contribute to  formative and summative evaluations in alignment with the Massachusetts Educator Evaluation Framework.
• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Design and facilitate data-driven and collaborative department meetings to analyze student performance trends, support professional growth, and refine instructional practices.
• Curriculum Alignment: Ensure a rigorous and aligned sequence of math courses for all learners, including a seamless transition from Middle School to High School. 

• Master Scheduling: Collaborate with building leadership to determine staffing needs, section counts, and teacher assignments based on student enrollment.
• Budgetary Oversight: Manage the department’s annual budget, prioritizing equitable access to technology (e.g., TI-Nspire, Desmos) and modern instructional materials.

• Closing Opportunity Gaps: Implement strategies specifically designed to support the academic success of historically minoritized students and those with IEPs/504s.
• Community Relations: Act as the primary liaison for parent concerns, ensuring transparent communication regarding course placements and grading policies.
• Building Leadership: Work collaboratively with the High School Instructional Leadership Team to drive school improvement in the district-identified areas of student achievement, equity and belonging, and social-emotional learning.
• Perform teaching all classes assigned by the Principal and carry out other essential duties as may be required 

 

Qualifications

• Proven track record of high student achievement in the field of mathematics with a focus on struggling learners 
• Proficiency in using Edwin Analytics, Open Architect, or similar student information systems to track growth and identify achievement disparities.
• Mastery of differentiated instruction so that all learners may be successful in the classroom.
• Mastery of instructional technology, specifically the use of dynamic graphing software and 1:1 classroom environments.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of successful classroom teaching plus demonstrated leadership experience in formal leadership roles or as a teacher leader.

Educational & Professional Requirements

• Advanced Degree: Master’s degree in Mathematics, Mathematics Education, or Educational Leadership required.
• DESE Licensure: Must hold valid Massachusetts licensure in:
• Mathematics (8-12) 

Supervisor/Director (or Principal/Assistant Principal) desired

• SEI Endorsement: Evidence of Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement is mandatory.

Salary Range: Commensurate with the WTA Salary Scale (inclusive of Department Head stipend and additional work days) Example: Master’s through Master’s +30 range $95,754 -$126,651

 

Work Schedule: 

The contract year for Department Heads will begin September 1 and end June 30.

 

Wayland Public Schools (WPS) provides a desirable benefits package for full-time employees which include: health, employer sponsored Health Savings Account, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, 403(b), Dependent Care Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, and participation in retirement pension boards.

WPS is an equal opportunity employer committed to the fullest extent to the principle of the dignity of all people and of their labors and will take action to ensure that any individual within the District who is responsible for hiring and/or personnel supervision understands that applicants are employed, assigned, and promoted without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, ancestry, military status, disability or pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant for a position is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability. WPS is proudly a member district of the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education dedicated to creating an inclusive, supportive and equitable educational community. WPS encourages candidates of all backgrounds and seeks applicants who prioritize and value diversity, equity, and belonging.