High School English Teacher (SY26-27, High School)

What You'll Do

• Provide engaging and rigorous instruction in literature and composition that prepares students for college-level work.
• Teach through meaningful case studies and projects that are relevant to students' lives and build critical literacy skills.
• Work with a team to create a community where students of all identities feel safe, seen, and included, centering students and fostering student-led discourse, critical thinking, and leadership skills.
• Collaborate with content and grade level colleagues and our higher education partners for coherence and alignment in our work and efficiency in preparing students for the next level.
• Teach all grade-level English classes, aligning with History at key times in the curriculum, and providing targeted literacy supports to students where appropriate.
• Teach a Seminar course focused on college, career, and life readiness, using the Naviance platform and a curriculum aligned with our college partners.
• Utilize and continually strengthen your deep content knowledge to prepare high-quality, effective lessons.
• Learn, contribute to, and use school-wide routines and systems that help our school run smoothly and keep the focus on teaching and learning.
• Use data to make decisions and support the growth of our students in the classroom.
• Support the development of valuable college and career readiness skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions.
• Build deep relationships and actively partner and communicate with students, parents, families, and community partners.
• Engage in learning about and supporting anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education.
• Support a school-wide student-centered culture, providing opportunities for student feedback and leadership.

Requirements

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things.
• A relentless pursuit of a classroom that centers students and continuously improves learning outcomes.
• A passion for continuous growth as an educator.
• A dedication to fighting racism in our educational institutions and in daily life, and knowledge of the history of race and racism, as well as the systems of oppression our students face.
• A commitment to creating engaging learning experiences that are relevant to our students' lives and prepare them for success in an early college setting.
• Two to three years of teaching experience (preferably at the secondary level).
• A deep content knowledge in English.
• A Bachelor's degree.
• A current authorization to work in the United States.
• Alignment with our Values of Students First, Grow Together, and One Team, One Mission.

Benefits

• Salary Range for this position is $50,000 - $90,000, exclusive of fringe benefits.
• We offer a generous benefits package for full-time staff that includes Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans, Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance, Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more.

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student's path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school. At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school. Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years' time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation. Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.