(2026-2027) 4th Grade Teacher

Alma del Mar Charter School • New Bedford, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school with the mission to prepare scholars for college and to foster service-minded leaders. The school provides a content-rich education within a demanding yet supportive environment, emphasizing knowledge and skills mastery, character development, and high-quality student work, aligning with its Expeditionary Learning model. Located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Alma del Mar has a history of academic success, with scholars outperforming district peers and matching high-performing schools in the Commonwealth. The school has also received national recognition for its work with English Language Learners.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or higher required
• At least one year of full time teaching experience preferred
• Proven effectiveness leading all students to significant academic gains
• A passion for working with kids and a belief that all kids can succeed
• Humility, resilience, and a hunger to learn and grow
• Strong team orientation
• Infectious joy
• Bilingual applicants strongly encouraged to apply
• Filters every decision through the lens of potential impact on their class
• Sets a high bar for self, colleagues and scholars.
• Builds the kind of personal habits that support physical and mental health in order to be able to maintain consistently strong work and be a reliable colleague.
• Believes that working with a diverse crew --with a range of perspectives, backgrounds and communication styles– makes us stronger. Seeks to uncover and address personal biases and structural inequities.
• Takes responsibility for the success of their class
• Sees difficult problems as opportunities to increase capacity and grow skills. Seeks out, and improves through, feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach highly effective lessons.
• Work as part of a grade level and curricular team.
• Develop high leverage relationships with Alma families.
• Ensure every scholar in their grade level achieves at high levels and develops necessary success habits.
• Ensure scholars' learning experience is truly powerful.

Benefits

• Weekly meetings with a manager who supports you
• Fully stocked supply closets for all your classroom needs (+ a supply budget!)
• Prep periods every day
• Paid sick and personal day
• Paid holidays
• Paid school breaks
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with PPO and HMO options
• Paid parental leave
• Short term disability available
• Multiple retirement options, including a 403(b) with matching.
• This position qualifies for the Massachusetts
• Friendly, supportive, #almazing colleagues

What This Job Offers

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