Turnaround: Teacher - Vocational Tech [Auto Body Repair] (Anticipated Vacancy)(SY26-27)

About the role

This position is an anticipated vacancy. It is expected to be vacant by 06/26/2026. However, the current incumbent has a right to rescind their retirement, leave, or resignation up until the day of the expected vacancy date. Your hire will not be confirmed until the position is vacated, and you may start the year as a Long-Term Substitute if the position does not become vacant by the start of the school year.

Responsibilities

• Teach: Auto body repair: Provide a vocational technical course of study that is aligned to state curriculum frameworks and meets the learning needs of the students and maintains a safe learning environment
• Be in alignment with vocational technical skills and content embodied in the school's curriculum map to achieve equitable student outcomes
• Earn and/or maintain all required licensure

Core Competencies

• Using the Rubric of Effective Teaching, the Office of Human Resources has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS teachers should possess:
• Accountability for Student Achievement (II-A-1. Quality of Effort and Work, II-D-2. High Expectations, I-B-2. Adjustments to Practice)
• 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
• Achieves and/or maintains all required licensure

Qualifications

• Required Education: High school diploma or the equivalent
• Employment experience: Five years of full-time employment experience directly related to automotive collision repair & refinishing
• Occupational License/ Industry Certification: Possession of current Automotive Services Excellence (ASE) certification in at least two areas of automotive collision repair & refinishing (one of the areas must be painting/refinishing)
• Ability to earn a Massachusetts Vocational Tech Teaching License in the appropriate subject (9-14) by achieving a passing score on the subject-specific written and performance exams and achieving a passing score on one of the literacy skills MTELs
• Ability to earn Massachusetts Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement
• Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above
• Current authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Experience

• Has OSHA-10 certification or is willing to earn it
• Possesses industry-recognized credentials that are part of the curriculum and the ability to train students to earn those credentials

Terms

• BTU, Group I

Pay

Please refer to the BPS website for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.

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.