Middle School ELA Teacher

Uncommon Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) teachers are passionate about literature and building an engaging classroom culture. Our teachers develop subject mastery and have a keen sense of the socioemotional changes middle schoolers experience. At the heart of all ELA classes is an emphasis on writing and discourse designed to give students the tools to be confident in the power of their own voice. Teachers are trained in a variety of researchbased instructional strategies to prioritize discussion ignite a passion for literature build reading comprehension and promote agency. By the conclusion of eighth grade students are prepared for the academic autonomy and college preparatory focus of our high schools.

Responsibilities

1.     Instruction

• Youll empower students to be their fullest selves by teaching an inclusive culturally responsive curriculum that seeks equitable outcomes for all students.
• Youll guide students to analyze literary and nonnarrative texts assess an authors purpose write in a variety of genres and grapple with meaningful questions in studentled discourse. 
• Youll create an inclusive and safe environment allying with students to speak and write in their authentic voice.
• Youll guide students to choose books of interest independently as they develop their own passions and interests as readers.

2.     Data Analysis

• Youll meet weekly with your principal and/or instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments.
• Youll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom.

3.     School Culture

• Youll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen loved and heard.
• Youll partner with students families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their childs learning needs.
• Youll engage in practicebased professional development mentorship and coaching sessions.
• Youll participate in weekly schoolwide meetings to cultivate community model our core values and encourage student achievement.
• Youll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.

Qualifications :

• A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an antiracist organization
• A demonstrated commitment to supporting students social emotional and academic development
• An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students
• A selfdirected learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
• Required Experience:
  • A demonstrated interest in impacting K12 students in urban schools and communities (12 years experience preferred).
  • Academic expertise in Humanities English Social Sciences or other related fields of study.
  • Prior to the start of employment you must have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins. You do not need to be certified to be hired; however if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements.
  • All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educators license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL Subject Specific MTEL and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment. All core academic teachers* assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement. Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement. 

Additional Information :

Our people are what makes us Uncommon.  We believe our compensation philosophy and benefits should reflect our valuesequity transparency and clarityto enhance our ability to attract and retain talent and reward their expertise.  Our staff receive bestinclass training coaching and support to develop and operate missiondriven schools that provide a highquality education to our students and families.

Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role based in Boston is between $5700 to $89000.  The starting pay will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools.  Because we value staff tenure in a role we do not currently cap salary ranges for current staff members. 

Other Benefits:

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time and school breaks (spring winter and summer) additional sustainability half days throughout the school year
• Extensive bestinclass training and development  
• Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
• Pretax flexible spending and health saving accounts
• Financial planning & wellness
  • Pension through Mass. Teachers Retirement System  
  • 403(b) retirement savings program 
  • 529 college savings program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
  • Financial  planning tools and assistance
• Dependent Care FSA back up childcare and daycare discounts
• Paid leave of absence 
  • Fully paid parental leave
  • Fully paid medical leave
  • Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance 
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime