Middle School Lead Teacher Greater Boston (2027-2028)

Lead Teacher at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is looking for talented committed and culturally competent lead teachers who have the power to amplify our childrens potential by creating a school experience that affirms values and challenges students each day. We seek to create a professional and authentic environment of joy excellence care and community where educators can make long-term transformative outcomes for students.

This role requires consistent and reliable demonstration of the following essential job functions and key responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Classroom Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead or co-lead in a classroom (or classrooms) with responsibilities that may include: leading a class independently co-teaching short- or long-term coverage or stepping into a lead classroom role later in the year based on the schools needs.

• Ensure that all children are affirmed valued and challenged every day

• Foster a positive and safe learning environment

• Prepare and internalize rigorous and engaging unit and daily lessons leveraging provided curricula/resources and intellectual preparation tools

• When applicable may be asked to create and internalize academically aligned lesson plans unit plans rubrics and assessments

• Set specific ambitious growth goals with all students and identify and leverage all necessary resources to ensure they meet them

• Innovate on best practices to execute engaging differentiated instruction at a level rigorous 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 initiate strong lines of communication with students and their families regularly regarding students growth and progress

School and Professional Responsibilities

• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment in addition to free study support ( please review this doc to see requirements)

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

• Take ownership for the development of your craft seeking and implementing feedback from your coach and collaborating with teammates within and beyond school-designed structures

• Perform assigned duties including (but not limited to) classroom coverage bus lunch transition and dismissal duties

• Develop strong relationships with families through participation in school events and consistent phone calls texts and/or emails with caregivers 

• Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to accountability change and improvement

• Collaborate with grade level and content teams to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide systems sharing responsibility for all students

• Dependable attendance according to our school calendar initiating proactive communication when attendance barriers arise

General Requirements and Responsibilities

• Embody KIPP MAs Code of Conduct by acting with integrity leading with humanity centering self-awareness and critical consciousness taking personal responsibility and engaging productively

• Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required

• Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret data evaluate reason define problems establish facts draw valid conclusions and make reasonable judgments and decisions in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the school

• Self-awareness flexibility and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs

• The consistent use of interpersonal and self-management skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students to ensure a safe and inclusive environment as well as build relationships and manage conflict with students staff and caregivers

• Effective communication skills to perform assigned duties and to meaningfully exchange information with students staff families and others in person through written communication in front of groups and on virtual platforms

• Physical mobility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively which may include kneeling walking pushing/pulling squatting twisting turning bending stooping and reaching overhead

• Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming themself and/or others in an emergency situation

• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment

KIPP MA teachers are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in the teaching role. Our leaders maintain consistent school-wide systems and procedures - academic behavioral cultural logistical - designed to permit teachers to do their best work. 

In addition to the responsibilities listed above there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that teachers will engage in to help promote a positive and calm learning environment and culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep alignment with KIPP MAs mission and values including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students

• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm inclusive rigorous learning environment

• Passion for subject/content area and demonstrated commitment to professional learning

• 2 years of full-time teaching experience

• Bachelors Degree required

• Pass Criminal Background Check

Additional Information :

What We Offer

The minimum base salary for this exempt position is $55000 to $89500 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week) depending upon years of relevant experience after your Bachelors degree and any advanced degrees ($3000 for 1st advanced degree and $1500 for 2nd advanced degree). The role includes a $1000 signing bonusand an annual $2000 retention bonus in subsequent years as well as other bonuses when eligible. This role follows our School Year calendar. For more about what we offer how to apply and more about KIPP MA please visit this link HERE.

KIPP MA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in building a vibrant and welcoming school community that advances our mission of ensuring that all KIPP students graduate with the skills and confidence to lead fulfilling lives. This includes a commitment to attracting and developing individuals who understand the experiences of the students and communities we serve. We hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time