Teacher - Dance (0.6FTE PART TIME) (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional Dance Teacher to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for educators who desire to serve where their efforts matter. In BPS, teachers and leaders are committed to high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, academic proficiency for all students, and closing the achievement gap among subgroups.

About the Role

BPS is a great place for those who seek to work in an environment that supports creativity, innovation, and respects teachers' skills and abilities.

Reports to: Principal/Head of School

Responsibilities

• Accountability for Student Achievement
  • Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, creates cognitively demanding tasks, and models the belief that all students can master challenging material through effective effort.
  • Assesses students’ understanding regularly with ambitious learning goals in mind and takes ownership of making necessary adjustments to instruction to reach goals despite setbacks.
  • Passionate and optimistic about their students, their content, and the teaching profession.
• Communicating Content Knowledge
  • Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for the content area and the pedagogy it requires.
  • Demonstrates understanding of how the subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas and relevant standards.
  • Conveys content in creative and engaging ways that align to standards.
• Equitable & Effective Instruction
  • Scaffolds and differentiates instruction in order for all students to engage in complex thinking and rigorous academic work.
  • Uses instructional practices that challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation.
  • Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.
• Cultural Proficiency
  • Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.
• Parent/Family Engagement
  • Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning.
• Professional Reflection & Collaboration
  • Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.
  • Seeks to participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree.
• Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in Dance for the appropriate grade level.
• Meet all state and federal guidelines to be fully licensed and "Highly Qualified" according to NCLB.
• Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools.
• Current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience teaching in urban schools.
• Fluency in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, or Somali.
• Certification in Moderate Disabilities, English as a Second Language, or both (at the appropriate grade level(s)).

Pay

Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step. Please refer to www.bostonpublicschools.org/ohr (under "Employee Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and compensation.

Schedule

The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.