Elementary School: Lead Teacher - Boston (2026-2027)
About the role
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School seeks a Lead Teacher to join our team. This role is responsible for leading a classroom or multiple classrooms, fostering a positive and safe learning environment, and driving student growth and achievement.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a lead or co-lead in a classroom (or classrooms)
- Ensure all children are affirmed, valued, and challenged every day
- Foster a positive and safe learning environment
- Prepare and internalize rigorous and engaging unit and daily lessons
- Set specific, ambitious growth goals with all students and identify necessary resources
- Innovate on best practices to execute engaging, differentiated instruction
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date student grades/records and communicate regularly with families
- Perform assigned duties including classroom coverage, bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties
- Collaborate with grade level and content teams
- Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback
Requirements
- Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values
- Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement
- Passion for subject/content area and demonstrated commitment to professional learning
- Computer literacy and familiarity with Google Suite
- 2+ years of full-time teaching experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Criminal Background Check
Qualifications
- Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct
- Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year of employment
- Participate in school-wide and individual professional development
- Self-awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence
- Effective communication skills
- Physical mobility and strength
- Manual dexterity
Benefits
The role offers a competitive compensation package including a minimum base salary of $63,000 to $102,500, a $1,000 signing bonus, and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years. Other bonuses are also available.
Pay
The minimum base salary for this exempt position is $63,000 to $102,500 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week), depending upon years of relevant experience after your Bachelor's degree and any advanced degrees (+$3,000 for 1st advanced degree and +$1,500 for 2nd advanced degree).
Schedule
This role follows the School Year calendar.