Public Postings
Date Job Title School/Site
Jul 6 Wellness Teacher (.4) Melrose High School
Jul 6 Elementary Visual Art Teacher - Long Term Substitute .6 Winthrop Elementary School
Jul 2 Wellness Substitute Melrose High School
Jul 1 Special Education Teacher Melrose High School
Jul 1 Spanish Teacher - Long Term Substitute Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jun 30 ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST Horace Mann Elementary School
Jun 25 High School Math Teacher Melrose High School
Jun 24 STEM Middle School Teacher Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jun 18 Language Based Classroom Teacher Horace Mann Elementary School
Jun 18 Elementary Teacher (Grade 2 & 5) -- Various --
Jun 17 French Teacher - Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jun 16 Elementary Special Education Teacher Roosevelt Elementary School
Jun 12 Integrated Preschool Teacher Franklin Early Childhood Center
Jun 11 Visual Art & Photography Teacher Melrose High School
Jun 8 Director of Science, Technology and Business -- Various --
Jun 4 Mathematics Teacher Anticipated Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
May 29 Language Based Special Education Teacher Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
May 29 Inclusion Special Education Teacher - One Year Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
May 29 Board Certified Behavior Analyst Anticipated Opening - District Wide Melrose Public Schools

Word is that the MHS Math Teacher replacement for Dr. P rejected the offer. Would love to know more. Can only imagine that one interview with the hiring administrators would tell enough of a story that a good candidate would say "outa here" just based on common sense, that no GOOD candidate would want to work for such obvious charlatans. It's curious that the district only sought a "math teacher" (and not also a science teacher) when the great Dr. P taught the only decent Physics classes in addition to Calculus (both CP and AP because she knew how to teach all levels at the highest standards). It's really sad to think that present and future classes will have to be taught by teachers who likely cannot come close to the level that Dr. P achieved uniformly every year, and even more likely that substandard education will be all that's left, at least in math and science (but pervasively in every other subject area, too).

Can someone please explain why the district needs a "behavior analyst"? And about all these so-called "academic interventionists"....? Why should anyone be hiring "experts" to teach the teachers if, as Taymore and her MEC wind-up parrots proclaim, high-quality hiring is what has taken place the last few years? No one needed to "intervene" with great educators like Dr. P or Dr. K! What's the deal here? Why does no one address these obvious red flags in all the override BS, since Taymore's laundry list of "wants" supposedly addresses these district "needs" for this layer of administrative BS consultants and supposed interventionists? Looking at the lousy presentations of recent CT hires like that obviously incompetent arts woman should say it all (could someone please tell that woman to stop babbling about "scaffolding" as if it has anything to do with the arts!!)

Sounds more like the taxpayers need to do an "intervention" and make their voices loud and clear that the elected and paid officials need to take a hike!

There are major problems in the schools, but when you toss out this kind of information it really does not mean much! I did a quick search- Wakefield has 16 job openings, and Reading has 26+. For what it's worth.

WILL THE LAST TEACHER TO LEAVE PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS ?

Dr. P. HUGE loss for MHS. Sad

This list will expand as current teachers seek opportunities outside our school district - watch this list expand soon!

It's not just the number of postings. It's who is leaving, who is hired, among other things. Also, CT does not post accurately (and this is partly on purpose, especially when an override and a large bunch of bonds are being put forward, and also because she "oversees" a less-than-competent staff, to put it mildly). Everything is skewed to present things in the best light, meaning that most of the real information is omitted from anything that is public, including this job posting list.

Anyone with even loose connection to the district knows that things are very dark, with morale (that was already at unprecedented lows) non-existent now. Students don't matter at all in the current scenario, only the continued feeding of a bloated administration that barely functions at all, never mind at any kind of acceptable standard.

Yes, CT is busy getting "awards" from her various administrator organizations, and getting large increases from her adoring fans on the SC and in MEF, in between her frequent vacations and chronically leaving early or being absent at school functions (by "agreement" with the SC--not public, of course--so that she can care for her infirm hubby). She cannot be bothered with the insignificant business of running the district in any kind of competent way, let alone the tedious matter of hiring good replacements for all the devoted educators she's driven out with her contemptuous conduct (or that of her equally contemptuous and incompetent "leadership" team. And the elected officials cannot concern themselves with anything other than spinning it all as wonderful-wonderful, and woe is us we need more money.... And Melrose citizens had better wake up and start finding some decent candidates during this paper-pulling season or they have only themselves to blame for the continued downward spiral (now at warp speed). There's no amount of spin that can dress up this stinking mess for anyone with even minimal powers of discernment (not talking about those posturing flamingo twits willfully conspiring to keep the nasty pinheads in power).

There's no excuse for the loss of Dr. Peterson. She wanted to retire from MHS and loved her students there. She felt she had to leave because the teaching atmosphere was untenable, that administration was a menace. She was and is correct. The students will suffer a great loss and the city as a whole will feel this impact. This teacher impacted so many lives in profound ways over many years. This is an incalculable and inexcusable loss. It did not have to happen. We are relieved for the sake of this great educator that she is out of further harm's way, but greatly saddened for the school and the district. Everyone should be outraged over this.

(Can someone please explain why the district needs a "behavior analyst"? And about all these so-called "academic interventionists"....? )

I don't know a lot of what is going on with all the teachers leaving and the job openings, but I know that a "behavior analyst" and an "academic interventionist" are both special education positions. I think behavior analyst works with kids who have behavior problems and academic interventionist would be someone who would work with kids whose problems are more academic based, for example dyslexia.

A behavior analyst will save the district money in that students will not be sent out of district (costing 5 to 6 digit sums of money) if a proper plan can be put in place. The analyst will perform Functional Behavioral Assessments throughout the district in all levels and enact a plan for a student rather than sending them elsewhere. An academic interventionist is almost the same thing. Except with academics and not 100% behavioral. Once again, it will serve the teachers and students with extra insight as to issues a student is facing. These are necessary positions because they will help students and save the district money.

Thank You .

Sorry...but Taymore does not get any credit for recommending these additonal support staff - you might say too little, to late since these positions are part of an override and shoud have long been part of a strategy to save the school district money when she arrived here over 3 years ago! She shouldn't be given any credit for recommending these positions now!

She consistently has to be brought to make these decisions kicking and screaming- another fine example of lack of her leadership is when she had to be conviced about implementing "school choice" to fill vavacnt student seats in elementary, middle school and high school by encouraging parents outside our district to send their kids to Melrose. Melrose gets big bucks when this happens and doesn't require extra teachers or money outlays. Local resident and education expert Gerry Mroz recommended this to her over 3 years ago providing Tyamore with research data documenting the financial advantages to the school district. She fought this until it became so clear and obvious that she had to give in and now the school district is making substantial dollars in this program. Her attitude and approach of "my way or the highway" is hurting our district and creatung poor morale among teachers and staff alike - only those close to the scene know how much damage she is doing to our school district.

This superintendent and her predecessor both had full knowledge of the general incompetence of the SPED director, the burgeoning costs of the program, the way everything else in the district Except Administrative Raises, have been compromised and skewed around. Taymore was hired as a so-called SPED (and curriculum) expert (though her colleagues in Malden would take issue with that characterization). She has done a miserable job of overseeing the needs of SPED students, and all of the others by extension, since everything else, Except Administrative Raises (which are always her first priority), has had to take a low priority. SPED families are none too happy with the program, as nearly everyone would attest, and as have the few parents who have gone up in Public Participation to plead their case (though only member of the SC is ever listening).

SPED is an unqualified failure in Melrose. Giving more money for CT to do more bad hiring is just enabling an already very sick and damaged system. She has already had 3 years to turn things around, and instead of doing that, she's run anything good straight into the ground, with lawsuits right and left (not that the public will be allowed to know this), and excellent cherished faculty resigning long before they ever wanted to, even without other jobs in place.

All these "interventionists" and "facilitators" are just rehashed "co-teachers" brought in to "teach" or aid the flailing teachers already in place, many of whom CT hired (out of the lowest end of the hiring pool). Anyone who buys the lines of bull that this administration is putting out there is just shooting themselves (and their children) in the foot because everyone (especially the students) is ultimately paying and paying and paying.

The real tragedy of the HS math posting is that it means we will not be able to hire a qualified teacher....last minute summer hiring is how we got many of the worst teachers in the district. The qualified applicants have all been snatched up by other districts, which means most of the people being interviewed are those who couldn't find a job anywhere else.

Because it's summer, the new hire won't be able to be observed in a classroom teaching a class, which also puts us at a big disadvantage. The high school screwed up the hiring process by not doing this in January, maybe because they thought they could talk Dr. P. into staying. They waited to long, and now students will suffer doubly....not only the loss of the great Dr. P., whose college recommendation letters probably got more kids into their first choice schools than anyone can count, but also because they will most likely be saddled with a terrible teacher to replace her.

https://vimeo.com/131494717

Watch the BOA meeting of 6/22 if you want to hear the super and business mismanager admit to burgeoning SPED costs (at around 41:00). CT: "We budget conservatively...quite honestly" (not! $48,000 for that "pot of money for superintendent to give out administrative raises" for her six-figure-earning euphemistically entitled "leadership team" is a perfect example.) 3% increase in salary costs for SPED across the board was the answer to MBMM.

https://vimeo.com/131834269

After watching the 6/25 meeting, with Mrs. Mcdrew and others rambling off the pre-scripted administrative talking points to supposedly rationalize the O, it's clear that there is a peculiar virus that has affected these otherwise supposedly intelligent individuals. How any intelligent and educated person could vote to give this very obviously incompetent and uncredible administration a dollar more than they already get can only be attributed to some sort of strange local illness.
Good for Mr. Chase (?) for his articulate statements about why the O is wrong on all counts.

What else did you expect from the MEF Mommies? It should be quite clear by now what their real agenda is, and they care quite a lot about the benefit of their "advocacy" to their own kids. They're nothing more than a poorly camouflaged special interest group, and just about everything they say should be taken with a grain of salt (being charitable) or ignored (being pragmatic).

Mr Chase's sentiments are correct, but some of his facts are wrong, ie: his statement that the town is paying police officers 130K a year. That inaccurate. A hefty percentage of that 130k is from detail work, and the city actually makes money on that, 10% of every dollar earned. He also said that police working construction jobs are being paid overtime. That's totally untrue. Overtime is only used to fill shortages on regular shifts, not road jobs. That's detail pay. Police overtime use is so high because the department does not have the people to properly cover the shifts without overtime for vacations, sick, training, military, etc., and hasn't since Dolan took office. It's Dolan's own policies that generate the overtime spike.

Thanks for the clarification - also, it is important to point out that Chief Lyle told the BOA that even if he got two additional staff because of the override, it would not make a difference in the overtime payout each year. Not sure why this should not have an impact on overtime if what you say is true about the overtime. Not sure why an additional two cops would not make a difference - how many more cops are needed to make an impact on overtime? 3, 5, 6, 10? We need some explanation for this before voting for any override.

You are, of course, correct, but the impact would not be all that significant. Five new bodies would make a much bigger dent in the overtime, but it is actually cheaper to use overtime than to pay 5 or 6 new cops 65K a year, plus benefits. Check the ordinances - you'll see the PD is actually authorized 60 people. Dolan and Dello Russo know this full well, but they still whine about overtime use, even to the point of commissioning fake overtime "audits" and "studies". With them, it's all about taking all of the credit and none of the blame. Chief Lyle is a nice man caught in an impossible situation - if he opens his mouth he's out of a job. I'll bet even saying he didn't ask for two officers got him in hot water.

Thanks for the update on this matter....this makes the request for two more officers by the Mayor more spacious that originally thought - total dishonesty thinking that the pubic would be more amenable to voting for an override with more police officers in his request. Vote no on the override - deceit and deception is unacceptable.

Monica Medeiros asked the question of Chief Lyle point blank at a BOA meeting, whether he had requested these two positions listed in the Override, and he replied succinctly that he had not made such a request. He also stated unequivocally that those 2 positions would not make any kind of significant difference in overtime. Simple. To the point. Fact.

City Hall and the superintendent want more money (and this isn't the final request of taxpayers either!). Any so-called "reasons" are just trumped up misrepresentations that will sound plausible to the MEF and Birthto5 clones who simply must parrot the party line and curry favor. These cultists have abandoned their powers of reasoning and for some, their integrity (if they had any), besides. Have you noticed that many of these O cult members are the same mommies ranting their incessant demands for Library Media Specialists? It's a certain sect of the community that has become a political cabal, where actual facts are suppressed (along with any real media coverage) in favor of these tiresome Talking Points created right there at City hall. Certainly they are persistent and relentless, gotta give them that. But they are also causing harm dividing the community with their nonsense.

The Police Department needs more staffing and a new facility. This isn't a wish list. It's just fact.

The Schools need much, starting with credible and qualified administrators who can address the hiring and staff retention devastation that has afflicted this district since the current lineup took charge (and before, with the mess JC caused).

The Override won't fix that. It also won't fix the technology deficit, since this was a direct result of the IT mismanagement over many years of the current mayor, who seems to have an enormous blindspot when it comes to this managerial area. More money will only temporarily plug holes (as anyone could see if they paid attention the last 12 years) that should have scrutiny and accountability instead. A total revamping of the city's technology is in order, but it certainly should be done within the confines of the funds already in place.

Look at the Water and Sewer Rates total fiasco if you care about common sense (or in this case, the lack thereof). More money won't fix that either. Some new candidates voting on sensible reform measures would help a lot.

Sure, mandates, decrease in federal/state funds are a partially real issue. But the mayor continues to issue talking points about the "loss of ARRA funds" and other plain fiction like this. Those "ARRA" funds were always intended as a temporary measure, never a permanent faucet of funds, and yet the willful twisting of the truth flies with the administration Talking Points Parrots.

Wake up, folks! Use even minimal powers of discernment and the truth is easy to see. Some real checks and balances in city governance, and a good slate of new elected officials with common sense on both boards are the central and most important need.

There is power in numbers.

A group of citizens agreeing to run as a slate for both boards, giving each other the strength and wisdom base (since there is a steep learning curve), would begin to fix things. Melrose does not need more of the current batch of clones. It needs common sense advocates. Certainly there have to be plenty of caring and thoughtful individuals from which to choose in such a community. It's past time for them to step up. It's not enough to complain from the shadows, being afraid "to rock the boat," or any of the other lame excuses too many give here.

Similarly, citizens need to come together to say no to this freight train called the Override about to steamroll over Melrose in order to line the greedy pockets of administration and do nothing to improve anything. It can be derailed, as similar efforts by some of the same players have been in past years. But citizens have to step up and not stay asleep at the wheel. This campaign has money and might, all of which will be meaningless if citizens demand truth and accountability instead. Send this Override Overboard!

The Police Department Study by the former Police Chiefs from Plymouth and Waltham proved that Dolan's agenda was never supportive of the MPD. The Pomeroy Report was never implemented after Dolan's assumptions were shown to be incorrect and manipulative. The recommendations have been ignored. Dolan disrespects the police and has always played games with facts, figures and personnel when it comes to public safety.

I have to say - I don't agree with Myron all the time, but his comment in this case is spot on. Dolan's inclusion of two cops in the override proposal is truly specious, but it's typical Dolan. Manipulative, disingenuous, and downright dishonorable is his default MO.

In reality, he wants to continue to throw money at the schools hoping against hope that he can continue to mask the fact that the system is the most dysfunctional excuse for an educational system it's ever been my misfortune to encounter. He is totally incapable of admitting he is wrong and does not know what he's doing, and he'd rather bankrupt seniors and those less affluent than the MEF trolls than do so.

Looking at today's postings, it appears that the superintendent intends to do some of that supposed override hiring regardless of whether it passes, if that Title I Academic Interventionist posting means anything:

Public Postings
Date Job Title School/Site
Jul 21 Paraprofessionals - District Wide -- Various --
Jul 21 Life Skills Special Education Teacher Melrose High School
Jul 21 ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST/TITLE 1 TUTOR -- Various --
Jul 21 Special Education Teacher - Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jul 9 Kindergarten Teacher Lincoln Elementary School
Jul 6 Wellness Teacher (.4) (Anticipated) Melrose High School
Jul 6 Elementary Visual Art Teacher - Long Term Substitute .6 Winthrop Elementary School
Jul 2 Wellness Substitute Melrose High School
Jul 1 Spanish Teacher - Long Term Substitute Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jun 24 STEM Middle School Teacher Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jun 18 Language Based Classroom Teacher Horace Mann Elementary School
Jun 18 Elementary Teacher (Grade 2 & 5) -- Various --
Jun 16 Elementary Special Education Teacher Roosevelt Elementary School
Jun 12 Integrated Preschool Teacher Franklin Early Childhood Center
Jun 8 Director of Science, Technology and Business -- Various --
May 29 Inclusion Special Education Teacher - One Year Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
May 29 Board Certified Behavior Analyst Anticipated Opening - District Wide Melrose Public Schools

Wonder which "pot" Taymore found the money for some of these listings?

It's called a "structural deficit" - monies that the city gives the schools from the Mayor's slush funds!

So, we are four weeks before school starts and the high school still hasn't hired a science chair? Doesn't that concern anyone? Seeing as the science chair also teaches some classes, what are these students going to do? I'm sure all the qualified candidates are long gone, and we will end up hiring whoever is available.

Here's an idea: How about getting that "behavior analyst" to figure out why Melrose parents are so passive in allowing and enabling such a lousy administration year after year after year?!

I do not agree with the super or her cronies. I think they are poor administrators and have zero people skills. With that being said, a lot of these positions are due to teachers leaving the district thus creating a void, family (maternity) leave, and class size increases. Therefore, she would have no control over MOST of these. Not all.

Now let me see - Outsider - so you agree we have poor senior school administrators who have zero people skills, and that the super has hired cronies to support her, while acknowledging we have an exodus of teachers, yet you claim the super mostly has no control over this exodus ot teachers!

What the heck are you smoking? I hope others in the community do not rationalize as you do - otherwise nothing will change in our schools!

Well, this list has certainly expanded! And it's not even August (when a bunch of teachers have said they will give notice):


Date Job Title School/Site
Aug 11 High School Biology Teacher - One Year Position Melrose High School
Aug 11 Visual Art Teacher Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Aug 10 High School Chemistry Teacher Melrose High School
Aug 10 English Language Arts Substitute - High School (2) Melrose High School
Aug 10 Language Based Classroom Teacher Originally posted Jun 18, 2015 Horace Mann Elementary School
Aug 10 Middle School Science Teacher Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Aug 6 Elementary Teacher (Grade 3) Winthrop Elementary School
Aug 6 Teacher - After School Homework Headquarters (5) Melrose Education Stations
Aug 6 Nurse - Education Stations (3) -- Various --
Aug 6 Art and Generalist Teacher - After School Program (4) -- Various --
Aug 6 After School PE/Gym Teacher (2) -- Various --
Aug 5 Elementary Teacher (Grade 5) Lincoln Elementary School
Aug 4 English Language Arts Teacher (Middle School) Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jul 30 Spanish Teacher - Long Term Substitute Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jul 30 Assistant Site Coordinator - Elementary After School (6) -- Various --
Jul 30 Group Leaders - Pre-K After School Program (12) -- Various --
Jul 30 Group Leaders - Elementary After School Program (25) Melrose Education Stations
Jul 30 Team Leader (Kindergarten or 4th/5th Grade) - Elementary After School (4) -- Various --
Jul 30 Traveling Training and Substitute - Elementary/PreK After School (3) -- Various --
Jul 21 Paraprofessionals - District Wide - Pending Funding -- Various --
Jul 21 Life Skills Special Education Teacher Melrose High School
Jul 21 ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST/TITLE 1 TUTOR -- Various --
Jul 21 Special Education Teacher - Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jul 6 Wellness Teacher (.4) (Anticipated) Melrose High School
Jul 6 Elementary Visual Art Teacher - Long Term Substitute .6 Winthrop Elementary School
Jul 2 Wellness Substitute Melrose High School
Jun 18 Elementary Teachers -- Various --
Jun 16 Elementary Special Education Teacher Roosevelt Elementary School
Jun 12 Integrated Preschool Teacher Franklin Early Childhood Center

Can we add the entire school senior staff to this list just to make it complete?

It isn't just how many openings, but who left. This arrogant and short-sighted superintendent and school committee (including and especially mayor, of course, with his ridiculous Exemplary rankings and blather in support of this disgraceful "team") doesn't even care that there are no adequate (let alone equal or superior) replacements for many who have left. Many have "retired" far earlier than they wished, and for the simple reason that the teaching atmosphere is toxic and totally hostile in Melrose now, where real teaching is in fact considered a threat to the administrators. Then there are the superstars like Dr. P who said it right out, that it was untenable trying to teach under this superintendent, this principal, this department chair, this curriculum director, that they have nothing but contempt for real teaching. Many can verify all of this. Many were present at the end to honor Dr. P, including an alderman, current teachers, and a wide spectrum from the community. They all know and can testify to the enormity of this loss. But this is only one of many. There is great harm being perpetrated against the students and against those who are paying for this mess (US!). It's got to be faced and dealt with. Things really cannot get much worse. There is no morale now. Good educators are avoiding this district like the plague, as well they should. And just watch as next Tuesday night they go through the charade of "evaluating" the superintendent so that she can demand another big fat raise. Maybe one person will show up to speak and support the one member who will certainly and faithfully do her job while the rest of them perpetuate the disgrace and charade. Meanwhile that alderman and his wife who sponsored Dr P's party will sit at home or pretend that everything is still just great, and all those students who got excellent training and beautiful letters of recommendation will also be at the beach or anyplace else other than in that City Hall room where there should be a large public showing of speakers telling that disgrace of a School Committee exactly how they should evaluate this disgrace of a superintendent!

Don't you think it's a little late for filling in these positions? Does this mean our kids will have a bunch of unqualified subs for their mandated "time in learning" as of the start of the school year? And just how exactly is that acceptable? What does this say about the district's hiring and retention practices? And what about mandated Special Education services if there aren't enough providers on staff? But somehow they had the wherewithall to pay large administrative raises and on time before the school year begins! Voting NO on the override!

Date Job Title School/Site
Aug 24 Speech Language Pathologist (.8) Horace Mann Elementary School
Aug 20 Spanish Teacher - Long Term Substitute Reposted Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Aug 18 Kindergarten Teacher Winthrop Elementary School
Aug 18 Childcare Assistant - Elementary After School Program (10) -- Various --
Aug 11 High School Biology Teacher - One Year Position Melrose High School
Aug 11 Visual Art Teacher Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Aug 10 High School Chemistry Teacher Melrose High School
Aug 10 English Language Arts Substitute - High School (2) Melrose High School
Aug 10 Middle School Science Teacher Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Aug 6 Elementary Teacher (Grade 3) Winthrop Elementary School
Aug 6 Teacher - After School Homework Headquarters (5) Melrose Education Stations
Aug 6 Nurse - Education Stations (3) -- Various --
Aug 6 Art and Generalist Teacher - After School Program (4) -- Various --
Aug 6 After School PE/Gym Teacher (2) -- Various --
Aug 5 Elementary Teacher (Grade 5) Lincoln Elementary School
Jul 30 Spanish Teacher - Long Term Substitute Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jul 30 Group Leaders - Pre-K After School Program (12) -- Various --
Jul 21 Paraprofessionals - District Wide - Pending Funding -- Various --
Jul 21 ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST/TITLE 1 TUTOR -- Various --
Jul 21 Special Education Teacher - Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Jul 6 Wellness Teacher (.4) (Anticipated) Melrose High School
Jul 6 Elementary Visual Art Teacher - Long Term Substitute .6 Winthrop Elementary School
Jul 2 Wellness Substitute Melrose High School
Jun 12 Integrated Preschool Teacher Franklin Early Childhood Center

Where is the posting for the three 8th grade Math Teachers who are all leaving?[:-?]

Where is Taymore's position notice?

not yet.

How come nothing has been done.Is this up to date?

This list is added to each week.

A little late for these teacher postings, doncha think?

Who quit or was fired after one day? (This superintendent has had many new employees of her choosing, including her "friend" administrators, quit in revulsion and disgust almost immediately after realizing how toxic and awful the mess is.)

Sep 1 Elementary Teacher (Grade 3) Hoover Elementary School
Aug 26 Language Based Special Education Teacher (Anticipated) Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Aug 24 Speech Language Pathologist (.8) Horace Mann Elementary School
Aug 18 Kindergarten Teacher Winthrop Elementary School
Aug 18 Childcare Assistant - Elementary After School Program (10) -- Various --
Aug 10 English Language Arts Substitute - High School (2) Melrose High School
Aug 6 Teacher - After School Homework Headquarters (5) Melrose Education Stations
Aug 6 Nurse - Education Stations (3) -- Various --
Aug 6 Art and Generalist Teacher - After School Program (4) -- Various --
Aug 6 After School PE/Gym Teacher (2) -- Various --
Aug 5 Elementary Teacher (Grade 5) Lincoln Elementary School
Jul 30 Group Leaders - Pre-K After School Program (12) -- Various --
Jul 21 Paraprofessionals - District Wide - Pending Funding -- Various --
Jul 21 ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST/TITLE 1 TUTOR -- Various --
Jul 6 Wellness Teacher (.4) (Anticipated) Melrose High School
Jul 6 Elementary Visual Art Teacher - Long Term Substitute .6 Winthrop Elementary School

Public Postings
Date Job Title School/Site
Oct 28 Elementary Substitute Teacher(s) (K-5) (7) -- Various --
Oct 28 ELA, Social Studies, Humanities Substitute Teacher(s) (7) -- Various --
Oct 28 Substitute School Nurse Melrose Public Schools
Oct 28 ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST/TITLE 1 TUTOR Lincoln Elementary School
Oct 28 Math and Science Substitute Teacher(s) Grade 6-12 (7) -- Various --
Oct 28 Art, Music, P.E. Substitute Teacher(s) (Grades K-12) (7) -- Various --
Oct 26 Elementary Teacher (Grade 3) Winthrop Elementary School
Oct 23 Elementary Visual Art Teacher - Long Term Substitute -- Various --
Oct 23 Speech Language Assistant - (.4) Melrose Public Schools
Oct 23 Kindergarten Paraprofessional Hoover Elementary School
Oct 20 English Language Arts Long Term Substitute - Middle School Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
Oct 7 ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST Roosevelt Elementary School
Oct 7 Paraprofessionals (2) Melrose High School
Oct 1 STEM Teacher (4) -- Various --
Sep 23 Group Leaders - Pre-K After School Program -- Various --
Sep 23 Nurse - Education Stations (3) -- Various --
Sep 23 Childcare Assistant - Elementary After School Program (10) -- Various --

Most of these are paras, subs and after school positins. I only see one regular classroom teaching position

Just to note there is a severe shortage of people willing to sub in Melrose because they pay so little. like 50 a day which is basicly less than minimum wage. I have been told that sub pay has not increased in twenty years.

Two new "Academic Interventionist" teachers resigned in October. Now why do you suppose?