Middle School: 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 students maximize their potential when we work in partnership with families.
• A focus on college readiness for all students so they can make informed choices about post-secondary education and their future.

We 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 return to their communities as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth.

Who We Are

KIPP Massachusetts began enrolling students in 2004 and currently operates two charter districts: KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School (Lynn, MA) and KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (Mattapan, MA). Each district serves students across multiple campuses by grade span (elementary, middle, or high school).

• Lynn District: KIPP Academy Lynn Elementary (K-4), KIPP Academy Lynn Middle (5-8), and KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate (9-12). Admission to any grade grants admission to all remaining grades K-12. Student demographics: 74% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% multiracial, 5% White, and 4% Asian.
• Boston District: KIPP Academy Boston (K-8). Admission to any grade grants 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’s Regional Office supports both districts with teams such as Teaching and Learning and Talent and Operations.

KIPP Massachusetts partners with the KIPP Foundation, a national network of 278 college-preparatory public charter schools serving nearly 190,000 students and alumni. The network emphasizes excellent academics, safe and structured schools, empowered teachers, character development, and college and career support.

Responsibilities

Classroom Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead or co-lead in a classroom, which may include independent teaching, 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 daily.
• Foster a positive and safe learning environment.
• Prepare and internalize rigorous and engaging unit and daily lessons, leveraging provided curricula 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 rigorous level 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 families about students’ growth and progress.

School and Professional Responsibilities

• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial and study support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment.
• 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.
• Perform assigned duties, including classroom coverage, bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties.
• Develop strong relationships with families through school events and consistent communication (phone calls, texts, emails).
• Offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues to foster a professional working atmosphere.
• Collaborate with grade-level and content teams to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide systems, sharing responsibility for all students.
• Maintain dependable attendance according to the school calendar and proactively communicate attendance barriers.

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 in regional professional development and community events as required.
• Demonstrate ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, and make timely, valid decisions.
• Exhibit self-awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence to navigate diverse student needs.
• Use interpersonal and self-management skills to support behavioral and emotional needs, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, families, and others in person, in writing, in groups, and on virtual platforms.
• Physical mobility to execute duties, including kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, bending, stooping, and reaching overhead.
• Physical strength to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds and restrain a student in an emergency.
• Manual dexterity to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and operate computers and office equipment.

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.

Benefits

• Minimum base salary: $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 advanced degrees (+$3,000 for 1st advanced degree, +$1,500 for 2nd advanced degree).
• $1,000 signing bonus and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years, plus other eligible bonuses.
• Follows the School Year calendar.