History Teacher, Spark Academy

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility to be a strong, positive force daily in their classroom - consistently and thoughtfully motivate students to work hard and want to learn.
• Design, implement, and collaborate around high quality shared curricula that incorporate research-based strategies to help students master Massachusetts and Common Core standards.
• Motivate students to reach high achievement by setting class-wide and individual goals and provide specific and actionable feedback to students on their progress towards academic goals.
• Build supportive working relationships with fellow teachers, associate teachers, and staff, and provide regular feedback to help develop associate teachers.
• Engage in weekly professional development and intensive coaching with administration and colleagues and embrace a growth mindset to actively improve instruction, curriculum, and management.
• Wholeheartedly embrace school-wide systems to ensure consistency within the school learning community to ensure smooth transitions between classes and grades for all students.
• Use the school-wide behavior system to establish strong classroom culture, consistent routines, and high expectations for students.
• Build trusting relationships with students and families in an advisory setting of up to 14 students while supporting students to understand the school values: Seeking Justice, Perseverance, Active Living, Reason, and Kindness.
• Other responsibilities as needed and assigned by administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Qualifications

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$61,788 to $96,114 per year

Schedule

Full-time, Position starting date: Aug 17, 2026