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Boston, MA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

All Uncommon Schools teachers hold primary responsibility for the implementation of Uncommons curriculum and the success of our students. Therefore Uncommon Schools seeks teachers who are committed to becoming bestinclass educators who are continuously improving instructional practices through collaboration and targeted development within their school community. We are currently seeking both experienced and apprentice teachers for all grades and all subjects for the 2425 and 2526 school years.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Implement curricula and activities to meet our high academic standards
  • Analyze assessments that measure progress towards these standards and use this assessment data to inform and differentiate instructional practices
  • Focus constantly on student learning thinking critically and strategically to respond to student learning needs
  • Create a positive structured learning environment to ensure that students observe the schools core values high expectations and code of conduct
  • Communicate effectively with students families and colleagues
  • Commit to continual professional growth participating actively in our annual threeweek staff orientation training in August and instructional training throughout the school year
  • Participate and support gradelevel activities and schoolwide functions throughout the schoolyear

Qualifications :

Strong applicants for all teaching roles (new and experienced) will possess the following:

  • Relentless drive to improve the minds characters & lives of students both in and out of school
  • Unwavering commitment to urban youth achieving greatness
  • Belief in and alignment with Uncommons core beliefs and educational philosophy is a must
  • Mastery of and enthusiasm for relevant academic subjects
  • Evidence of selfmotivation willingness to be a team player and a strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Ability and desire to implement feedback from school leaders and colleagues to become a more effective educator in service to our students. 
  • A background in education is not required for new teachers but strong candidates should show a demonstrated passion for working with K12 students and prior experience working in schools and/or urban communities is preferred.

Additional qualifications for experienced teachers:

  • Proven trackrecord of high achievement in the classroom
  • Minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred
  • Valid State Certification and Masters degree are helpful but not required.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have received a Bachelors degree from a college or university before employment begins
  • Candidates must have also earned a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher by the time employment begins
  • 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 offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation for this position: Compensation for this role is between $57000 to $89000.

Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant fulltime teaching experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. Candidates without fulltime Teaching experience will likely have a starting salary of $57000. 

Benefits:

  • Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time paid holidays and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring Winter and Summer). 
  • Extensive bestinclass training and development  
  • Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pretax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
  • Financial Planning
    • Pension through Mass. Teachers Retirement System  
    • 403(b) retirement savings program 
  • Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
  • Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE. 

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


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Employment Type :

Fulltime

Employment Type

Full-time

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