Teachers + Coordinators - SEZP Summer Academy 2026

General Responsibilities

• Implement strategies for building an equitable, anti-racist, high-quality and caring Summer Academy culture
• Thoroughly plan for all intervention lessons/treatments, programs, or trips
• Actively drive for at least 90% class attendance rate each day among all students
• Build strong and supportive relationships with students in your care
• Track attendance each day
• Monitor student response to intervention treatments throughout the weeks
• Adjust interventions according to student data
• Teach or work the required number of hours specified in the school-based academy schedule each day
• Attend all academy professional development sessions (to be determined by your academy leader) and be in attendance 100% of each day of the academy with your students
• Carry out any additional responsibilities specific to each school's unique schedule of additional supports and experiences (e.g., morning circle, community building, awarding of incentives)

General Requirements

• Committed to actively dismantling racism and inequity in the classroom by holding all students to high expectations, delivering rigorous, grade-level instruction with appropriate scaffolds, aggressively monitoring for understanding, and ensuring all students have an active voice as a learner
• Demonstrated techniques for building relationships with students & families
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex environment

Pay & Schedule

Compensation: Rates of pay will vary across programs and roles. Please consult your school leader for specific details. $50 per hour for teachers and coordinators, depending upon program expectations and attendance incentives

Work Schedule: Daily and weekly schedules will vary by program location. 3-6 week summer programming starts on or around July 2026

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) - seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 2,500 students in our 8 middle schools. SEZP combines district-based public education with the flexibility of autonomous school models, granting schools meaningful control over curriculum, staffing, scheduling, and budgeting-while maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.

Across all of its work-including school improvement and educator preparation-SEZP is guided by three core values: Access: Expanding access to strong learning environments, skilled mentors, and clear pathways for students and educators Belonging: Building communities where people are known, supported, and accountable to one another Opportunity: Preparing students and educators to learn, lead, and thrive over time

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Contact Information

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com