Teacher - Health Education, Gr. 6-12 (SY26-27) (Repost)

About the Role

Boston Public Schools (BPS) seeks an exceptional Health Education Teacher to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders. This is an 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. BPS supports creativity, innovation, and respects the skills and abilities of its teachers.

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 despite setbacks.
  • Passionate and optimistic about students, content, and the teaching profession.
• Communicating Content Knowledge
  • Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for Health Education and the pedagogy it requires.
  • Understands 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 with standards.
• Equitable & Effective Instruction
  • Scaffolds and differentiates instruction to enable all students to engage in complex thinking and rigorous academic work.
  • Uses instructional practices that challenge, motivate, and engage all students, facilitating equitable and active participation.
  • Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued.
• Cultural Proficiency
  • Actively creates and maintains an environment where students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.
• Parent/Family Engagement
  • Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships 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.
  • Participates in and contributes to a collaborative adult learning community.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor's degree.
• Hold a Massachusetts Teaching License in Health Education at the appropriate level.
• Meet all state and federal guidelines to be fully licensed and Highly Qualified.
• Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by BPS.
• 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)).

Terms

This position is part of the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), Group I.