5-12 Apprentice Teacher

Uncommon Schools • Boston, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Apprentice Teacher position is designed for talented individuals with limited or no teaching experience who want to explore education and gain hands-on practice and training to become successful full-time classroom teachers. Based in Boston, Apprentice Teachers learn from experienced teachers and school leaders by observing Master Teachers, co-teaching with teacher-leaders, providing substitute coverage, and supporting instruction through tutoring, grading, and individual or small-group teaching. Depending on school needs and the candidate’s background, the role may include teaching a class with a limited teaching load.

Apprentice Teachers support work inside and outside the classroom, including teaching or coordinating enrichment classes, organizing student events, and building mentoring relationships with students. They participate in summer and school-year professional development and meet regularly with an instructional coach to develop their teaching skills. The position is intended to build the experience and support needed to prepare strong candidates for full-time teaching roles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated passion for working with K-12 students.
• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom.
• Self-motivation, willingness to be a team player, and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Hard-working, energetic, urgent, and willing to learn and adapt.
• Reflectiveness and a desire for continuous improvement.
• Flexibility and comfort dealing with unpredictability.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational, communication (particularly with children), and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in a critical support role and ability to excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, results-oriented environment.
• Relentless commitment to educating urban students and alignment with Uncommon’s core beliefs and educational philosophy.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working in schools and/or urban communities.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes on behalf of Deans and teacher-leaders who are observing other teachers.
• Provide substitute teaching coverage for teachers within the school.
• Potentially teach one class or small groups of students.
• Periodically plan and deliver instruction, gradually taking on more responsibility throughout the year.
• Develop teaching skills with the potential to become a full-time teacher at the school.
• Provide daily one-on-one and small-group tutoring, as well as small-group intervention and student support.
• Observe Master Teachers to improve instructional techniques and classroom management.
• Meet regularly with a coach and implement feedback on lessons and instruction.
• Teach or help coordinate an Enrichment class.
• Assist teachers with instruction, assessments, grading, and other classroom responsibilities.
• Implement curricula and activities that meet academic standards.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress toward academic standards.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions, events, and trips.
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior.
• Serve as an advisor to a small group of students.
• Help co-lead advisory or homeroom in the morning and afternoon.
• Supervise students during transitions, breakfast, lunch, and afterschool.
• Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
• Participate in an annual three-week staff orientation and training.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including sick time, paid holidays, and approximately 10 weeks of paid breaks during spring, winter, and summer.
• Extensive training and development.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts, dependent care flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Financial planning.
• Pension through the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System.
• 403(b) retirement savings program.
• Transit commuter benefit with an employer subsidy toward eligible transit expenses.
• Paid leave of absence options, including parental, medical, and disability leave.
• Mental health and counseling support and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

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