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Springfield Public Schools - Springfield, MA
posted about 1 month ago
About the position
Springfield Realization Academy (SRA) is a 6th-8th grade school within the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) in Massachusetts. We are a dual-language school that offers a technology enhanced college preparation curriculum embedding 21st century learning skills. We are seeking a dedicated and competent educator and instructional leader for the position of Humanities/ELA Teacher. We are building a team of passionate, adaptive, and detail-oriented educators who are committed to equity in educational opportunities for children of underserved communities, and whose educational philosophy aligns with our mission: Springfield Realization Academy (SRA) provides a technology enhanced, college preparatory curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of students in grades 6-8. Through effective instruction, including an emphasis on bilingual education, purposeful use of data, and in partnership with our families, we ensure our students develop the 21st Century learning skills to be successful in high school, college and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Help develop SRA Humanities curricula and use this to develop and execute lesson plans at a high level every day
- Teach Humanities lessons (ELA and Social Studies) in both English and Spanish
- Implement SRA's classroom routines and operational procedures to provide a consistent experience and expectations for scholars that contributes to our positive, mutually affirming school culture
- Provide scholars with frequent and accurate academic and behavioral feedback
- Participate actively in frequent professional development, coaching, and collaboration, and promptly embeds coaching feedback into teaching practice
- Communicate weekly with families
- Collect and analyze multiple forms of scholar achievement data for purposes of targeting intervention, guiding instructional next steps, and improving practice
- Collaborate with special education teachers, and Deans of Exceptional Students Education and Bilingual Education to provide accommodations for the success of scholars with special needs and who are learners of English
- Step in as a teacher leader on ad hoc tasks and projects when necessary to support and build a strong school environment
Requirements
- Unwavering high expectations for all scholars and a belief that all children deserve access to a college education and can all thrive academically given the appropriate support
- Appropriate content/program area (ELA, History or Humanities) and grade level educator license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required
- Positivity and enthusiasm for the potential of every scholar
- Ability to lead a classroom where excellence is expected and cultivated for all scholars
- Ability to plan and implement lessons that are aligned with an inquiry-based and problem-solving approach
- Strong communication, organization, and on-the-fly problem solving skills
- Capacity and passion to grow every day based on data and feedback from coaches and peers
- Committed to meeting the needs of a diverse student population
- Track record of being a team player and community minded
- Committed to personal learning and growth
- Excellent time-management skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
- Passion for urban public schools
- Adherence to a high level of professional and ethical standards
- Minimum two years of urban teaching preferred
Nice-to-haves
- Bilingual in Spanish (spoken and written) preferred
- Proficiency in technological tools, including Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drive (or equivalents) and other online teaching tools
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience; salaries for new teachers start at $57,396
- Sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc. offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools
- Expanded Learning Time stipends at some schools, based on the yearly schedule
- Empowerment Academies: Intervention and instruction opportunities during February, April, and summer breaks
