Middle School: ELA Lead Teacher - Greater Boston (2026-2027)

About Us

Together with our families and communities, we create joyful and identity-affirming schools where students achieve excellent and equitable academic outcomes. We believe this ensures our students are prepared to pursue any path they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Our program is based on:

• A focus on high-quality instruction supported by rigorous professional development to ensure students develop the academic skills necessary to pursue the life they choose.
• A high regard for character development to ensure students and staff celebrate and develop their character and identity strengths.
• An emphasis on family engagement, because we believe students maximize their potential when we work in partnership with them and their families.
• A focus on college readiness for all students so they can make informed choices about their post-secondary education and future.

We seek to provide a world-class education for students from educationally underserved communities in Lynn and Boston. Our student demographics mirror those of neighborhood schools in terms of race, socioeconomic status, Multilingual Learners (MLL), and students who receive special education services. We promise families their children will enter college and the professional world academically prepared due to strong literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also ensure students develop the zest for learning and grit necessary to persevere through college and career. Our graduates will return to their communities as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in Lynn and Boston.

Who We Are

KIPP Massachusetts began enrolling students in 2004. We currently hold two charters, operating two “districts.” Our first district, KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School, is based in Lynn, MA. Our second district, KIPP Academy Boston Charter School, is based in Mattapan, MA. Each district is housed on one or more “campuses,” referring to different grade spans (e.g., elementary, middle, or high school).

• Lynn: KIPP Academy Lynn Elementary (grades K-4), KIPP Academy Lynn Middle (grades 5-8), and KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate (grades 9-12). Admission to any grade in the Lynn district includes admission to all remaining grades K-12. Student demographics: 74% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% multiracial, 5% White, and 4% Asian.
• Boston: KIPP Academy Boston (grades K-8). Admission to any grade in the Boston district includes admission to all remaining grades K-8. Student demographics: 36% Hispanic, 59% Black, 3% multiracial, 1% White, and 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Across both districts, we serve over 2,200 students. KIPP MA has a Regional Office supporting both districts with teams such as Teaching and Learning and Talent and Operations.

KIPP Massachusetts partners with the KIPP Foundation, a national nonprofit network of 278 college-preparatory public charter schools serving elementary, middle, and high school students. The KIPP Network has a 30+ year track record of preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. We are part of a national network with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni. All KIPP schools are part of the free public school system in their respective states, with open enrollment for all students.

Responsibilities

Classroom Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead or co-lead in a classroom, with responsibilities that may include leading a class independently, co-teaching, short- or long-term coverage, or stepping into a lead role later in the year based on school needs.
• 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, leveraging provided curricula/resources and intellectual preparation tools.
• Create and internalize academically aligned lesson plans, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments when applicable.
• Set specific, ambitious growth goals with all students and identify resources to ensure they meet them.
• 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 communicate regularly with students and families regarding growth and progress.

School and Professional Responsibilities

• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment, including free study support.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year.
• Take ownership of your craft by seeking and implementing feedback from your coach and collaborating with teammates within and beyond school-designed structures.
• Perform assigned duties including classroom coverage, bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties.
• Develop strong relationships with families through participation in school events and consistent communication (phone calls, texts, emails).
• Offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues to create a professional working atmosphere 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 the school calendar, initiating proactive communication when attendance barriers arise.

General Requirements and Responsibilities

• Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self-awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productively.
• Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required.
• Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make reasonable judgments in a timely manner.
• Self-awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs.
• Use interpersonal and self-management skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment, and build relationships while managing conflict with students, staff, and caregivers.
• Effective communication skills to exchange information with students, staff, families, and others in person, through written communication, in front of groups, and on virtual platforms.
• Physical mobility to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping, and reaching overhead.
• Physical strength to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student in an emergency.
• Manual dexterity to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and operate a computer and office equipment.

KIPP MA teachers are supported by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have proven successful in the teaching role. Our leaders maintain consistent school-wide systems and procedures to permit teachers to do their best work. Occasionally, teachers may engage in additional duties to promote a positive and calm learning environment and culture.

Requirements

• 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 create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
• Passion for subject/content area and commitment to professional learning.
• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Pass a criminal background check.

Pay

The minimum base salary for this exempt position is $55,000 to $89,500 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week), depending on years of relevant experience after your Bachelor's degree and any advanced degrees (+$3,000 for a first advanced degree and +$1,500 for a second advanced degree). 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.

Schedule

This role follows our School Year calendar.