High School: Math Lead Teacher (Algebra) - Greater Boston (2026-2027)

About the role

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School seeks a Lead Teacher to join our team. This role serves as a lead or co-lead in a classroom (or classrooms), with responsibilities that may include leading a class independently, co-teaching, short- or long-term coverage, or stepping into a lead classroom role later in the year based on the school's needs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead or co-lead in a classroom (or classrooms), with responsibilities that may include: leading a class independently, co-teaching, short- or long-term coverage, or stepping into a lead classroom role later in the year based on the school's needs.
• Ensure that 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, leveraging provided curricula/resources and intellectual preparation tools.
• When applicable, may be asked to create and internalize academically aligned lesson plans, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments.
• Set specific, ambitious growth goals with all students and identify and leverage all necessary resources to ensure they meet them.
• Innovate on best practices to execute engaging, differentiated instruction at a level rigorous for all students.
• Implement aligned school-wide or grade-level student culture systems and proactive classroom management strategies.
• Regularly analyze student work and academic data to modify lessons, refine curricula, and inform instructional practice.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date student grades/records and initiate strong lines of communication with students and their families regularly regarding students’ growth and progress.

Requirements

• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment in addition to free study support (please review this doc to see requirements).
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year.
• Take ownership for the development of your craft seeking and implementing feedback from your coach and collaborating with teammates within and beyond school-designed structures.
• Develop strong relationships with families through participation in school events and consistent phone calls, texts, and/or emails with caregivers.
• Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to accountability, change, and improvement.
• Collaborate with grade level and content teams to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide systems, sharing responsibility for all students.
• Dependable attendance according to our school calendar, initiating proactive communication when attendance barriers arise.

Qualifications

• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students.
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
• Passion for subject/content area and demonstrated commitment to professional learning.
• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Pass Criminal Background Check.

Additional Information

• The minimum base salary for this exempt position is $55,000 to $89,500 (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).
• This role includes a $1,000 signing bonus—and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years, as well as other bonuses, when eligible.
• This role follows our School Year calendar.

What We Offer

• The role includes a $1,000 signing bonus—and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years, as well as other bonuses, when eligible.
• This role follows our School Year calendar.

Additional Resources

• For more about what we offer, how to apply and more about KIPP MA, please visit this link HERE.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in building a vibrant and welcoming school community that advances our mission of ensuring that all KIPP students graduate with the skills and confidence to lead fulfilling lives. This includes a commitment to attracting and developing individuals who understand the experiences of the students and communities we serve. We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.