Associate Teacher -- STEM

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for curious, flexible, and committed Associate Teachers.

Our Associate Teacher roles are designed to provide learning and experience-building in a variety of classroom settings, grounded in strong pedagogy and under the supervision and guidance of mentor teachers and our Director of Learning and Academics

Focus Areas: STEM, Spanish

OUR MISSION AND VISION

The mission of Boston Collegiate Charter School is simple yet ambitious: to prepare each student for college. We offer an academically rigorous college preparatory curriculum for 700 students in fifth through twelfth grades. 100% of our graduates have been accepted to college; the majority of them will be the first in their families to complete a college degree.

All Boston Collegiate students will... graduate empowered to choose their own directions, with options aligned with their passions and interests. They will be equipped not only to go to college, but to thrive there, and they will possess the leadership skills and mindsets necessary to make an impact in their communities and the world.

To achieve this vision of our graduates, Boston Collegiate will… be academically rigorous, equitable, and inclusive. Boston Collegiate will create opportunities for each student to thrive and will cultivate curiosity, empathy, and the unique talents that each student brings. Boston Collegiate will be a beacon of the twin pillars of scholarship and belonging, and thus a national model for what integrated education can look like at its best.

OUR STRATEGIC PLAN

Boston Collegiate’s strategic plan responds to urgent issues in education, builds institutional resilience, and positions Boston Collegiate to lead as an equitable and integrated school. Pursuit of these ambitious goals will ensure that our students can continue to access the exceptional instruction,

customized resources, and enriching extracurriculars that will enable them to thrive in school, in college, and beyond. Read here to learn more about our 2023/2026 Strategic Plan.

JOB DETAILS

Strong candidates for our position will:

• Believe in the school’s core values of: scholarship, belonging, passion, responsibility, and integrity;

• Have earned a Bachelor’s degree; and

• Be able to speak authentically about the imperative for diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools and recognize how your identity impacts your work.

Our staff:

• Assume responsibility of and coverage for students outside of the classroom commensurate with their position;

• Attend weekly meetings/professional development and receive personalized coaching;

• Are committed to learning about and practicing anti-racist work, including restorative justice approaches to building relationships;

• Communicate and collaborate effectively and proactively with colleagues, students, and families;

• Understand the importance of using data regularly to drive organizational decisions;

• Receive, and are grateful to receive, feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement;

• Are willing to consistently hold our students accountable to academic and behavioral expectations;

• Actively contribute to the school and our position-based teams; and

• Affirm that we grow as educators best when we are held to high expectations for rigor, relationships, and relevance.

Our Associate Teachers will:

• Expect to be on campus from 7:30-4:30 PM daily;

• Work closely with classroom teachers to learn to plan, create, and execute rigorous and engaging lesson plans, shadow, explore, and engage in content specific classes, and give students frequent feedback to support growth and development;

• Engage in comprehensive and robust school-based professional development activities directed toward improved teacher practice, student achievement, and school improvement including new teacher and associate teacher specific sessions;

• Serve as a co-Advisor to students;

• Spend four periods per day in classes observing, co-teaching, and/or leading core content classes;

• Provide one period per day of tutoring or intervention work with a small group of students;

• Participate in testing coverage, hallway transitions, and student arrival and departure;

• Attend and/or chaperoning afterschool and evening events, including family conferences;

• Support after-school tutoring; and

• Other such duties as the may from time to time request commensurate with the Employee’s position.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This position falls on our Non-Instructional salary scale, based on years of prior experience with a range of $49,187-$55,360

• Additional compensation is awarded to those with advanced degrees or with a Special Education license.

• Why Boston Collegiate? Check out our Value Proposition to learn more about the benefits of being a staff member.

JOIN OUR TEAM

To formally apply, visit No telephone or email inquiries, please. Boston Collegiate is an equal opportunity employer. Accordingly, we make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, disability or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Boston Collegiate is committed to building a supportive and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of Boston.