2nd Grade Teacher

Conservatory Lab Charter • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Conservatory Lab Charter School seeks a teacher passionate about teaching, learning, and developing curriculum that captures students’ interests and connects them to the community. As an Expeditionary Learning school, it seeks innovative, collaborative, and community-oriented educators who want to build a distinctive school culture and improve their practice through reflection, professional development, and coaching. Teachers work in teams to ensure academic standards are rigorous, clear, measurable, and aligned with Massachusetts standards. The school provides scheduled professional development every Wednesday and daily opportunities to meet and plan with colleagues.

The teacher develops and teaches standards-aligned curriculum and assessments, supports students’ academic and social-emotional development, and collaborates with grade-level colleagues and support staff to meet student needs. The role includes communicating with families, contributing to school culture and activities, participating in collaborative data and student-work review, and refining instruction through feedback and reflection.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Relevant MTELs.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of experience working with urban youth.
• Master’s degree and certification.
• SEI endorsement.
• Experience in inclusion or special-needs classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach curriculum aligned with school and Massachusetts academic standards and Expeditionary Learning practices.
• Develop assessments with grade-level teams to measure progress toward academic standards.
• Maintain and communicate high academic expectations for all students.
• Use direct instruction, small-group work, projects, and cooperative learning to engage students.
• Collaborate with grade-level teams and support staff to identify practical differentiation strategies, connect assessment to instruction, and address achievement gaps.
• Collaborate with support staff to develop instructional techniques and classroom environments aligned with the school’s curriculum.
• Identify student needs and partner with support staff to assess and support students’ health, social, and academic development.
• Communicate regularly with parents and caregivers about student progress.
• Collaborate with other school personnel.
• Communicate the school’s culture, vision, and mission to students and parents.
• Share responsibility for celebrating grade-level and school-wide activities.
• Build a safe, supportive classroom culture and teach and oversee daily “crew” to support community building and social-emotional learning.
• Serve on school-wide teams and committees as needed.
• Reflect on practice and use coaching and instructional-team feedback to improve instruction and student learning.
• Participate in regular sessions to look at student work, analyze data, and plan collaboratively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Professional development integrated into the schedule every Wednesday.
• Daily opportunities to meet and plan with colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level