High School English Teacher - Early College Program

About the role

The teacher in this role serves as a liaison and support for students who are enrolled in our early college program and taking college courses.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience preferred in an urban or charter school setting with proven track record for closing the achievement gap
• 3+ years of work experience in education (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in education or content area (required) or Master's degree in education or related fields (preferred)
• Completion of the MTELs in Communication and Literacy and in the content area by the end of the first year of employment
• SEI endorsement by the end of the first year of employment
• Experience accommodating and modifying curriculum to allow curriculum access
• Experience working on teams and collaborating with professionals
• Knowledge of state and federal compliance regulations

Roles and responsibilities

• Create and execute rigorous daily lesson plans that align to MA Common Core Frameworks and support scholars toward high levels of academic achievement in co-taught inclusion settings and small group targeted instruction
• Utilize a range of data sources to drive instruction, plan for supports and interventions, and develop responsive lesson plans
• Use a variety of informal and formal assessments methods, including common interim assessments, to measure scholars' learning, growth, and progress toward achieving state/local standards
• Provide varied and differentiated instruction to meet scholars where they are and challenge and motivate them to meet their full potential - this includes innovative use of co-teaching models with special education and English language teachers and implementation of SEI strategies
• Implement Individual Education Plans, 504 plans, and EL strategies to support scholars attainment of academic goals and achievement
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with scholars, families, and colleagues in ways that exemplify the Argosy Collegiate DREAM values
• Engage with families in a way that is culturally responsive and collaborative to ensure that all families are welcome and can contribute to the classroom, school, and community's effectiveness; work with colleagues to identify and remove barriers to families' involvement, including but not limited to families with limited access to technology, and families whose home language is not English
• Provide regular, two-way, culturally responsive communication with families in ways that demonstrates understanding of and respect for different home languages, culture, and values
• Create a positive, warm, and achievement-oriented environment based on high expectations that engages, encourages, and motivates scholars to own their own learning, behaviors, and choices
• Hold all scholars to a high bar of excellence, integrity, and accountability
• Work with school leadership to ensure discipline policies, systems and routines, and classroom management expectations are consistently and effectively enacted
• Effectively communicate with scholars, families, and colleagues in ways that exemplify the DREAM values
• Consistently fulfill all professional responsibilities, including punctuality and reliability, and adhere to district attendance policies; submit deliverables in a timely fashion
• Attend and actively engage in all professional development, data-analysis, and planning meetings
• Demonstrate a reflective and solutions-oriented disposition during problem-solving opportunities, collaboration with colleagues, team leaders, and school leadership to improve instructional, cultural, and leadership systems and structures
• Demonstrate sound, professional judgment, adhere to school and/or district's existing code of ethics, and protect student, family, and staff confidentiality

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Staff Daycare: Infants and Toddlers (4 months - 2 years, 9 months)
• Retirement Plan (MTRS, 403(B))
• Tuition Reimbursement ($2,000 Annually)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Family (Maternity, Paternity, Bonding) and Medical Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Longevity and Performance Bonuses

Pay

$52,000 - $95,000

Schedule

N/A