2nd Grade Teacher
About The Position
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School seeks a 2nd Grade Teacher who supports students’ academic, social, and emotional growth through a whole-child educational approach. The school emphasizes academic excellence aligned with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards, student well-being, and an inclusive, anti-racist environment. Teachers are expected to serve as student-centered, culturally responsive leaders who reflect on and continually improve their practice. The teacher plans and delivers instruction responsive to students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities; creates a supportive classroom environment; guides students toward curriculum goals; assesses and reports on student progress; and maintains required records. The role also includes availability for education-related communication outside the instructional day when required or requested, supervision duties before and after school, participation in staff meetings and committees, and other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning and execution.
- DESE license in Early Childhood with SEI Endorsement, or passing scores on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), including the Communication and Literacy Skills test and relevant subject matter knowledge test(s).
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in an urban setting.
- Experience working with diverse student populations.
Responsibilities
- Meet and instruct assigned classes in designated locations and at designated times.
- Plan a program of study that meets students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities as much as possible, using a variety of instructional techniques and media.
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
- Guide learning toward curriculum goals and establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
- Implement the school’s educational philosophy, instructional goals, and objectives through instruction and action.
- Regularly assess student accomplishments and provide progress reports as required.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, school policy, and administrative regulations.
- Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested.
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aides and volunteers and, with department heads, evaluate their job performance.
- Maintain and improve professional competence.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
- Perform morning duty, including active supervision of hallways and classrooms.
- Perform afternoon duty, including active supervision of dismissal.
- Perform additional duties as assigned, without additional compensation or stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
