Associate Teacher (SY26-27, High School)

Veritas Prep • Springfield, MA

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About The Position

Veritas Prep’s Associate Teacher role offers aspiring educators mentorship, observation, coaching, and hands-on classroom experience to develop their teaching skills and prepare for a future lead teaching role in ELA, Math, Science, History, Special Education, or ESL/MLL. Associate Teachers support the academic and social-emotional success of students by substituting when needed, delivering daily small-group academic support or enrichment, building relationships with students and families, and helping with school operations. The position is intended for aspiring educators, including recent graduates, career changers, and education students seeking classroom experience before becoming lead teachers.

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield serving grades 5–12. Its middle school program builds academic foundations, while its Early College high school program provides college courses and preparation through partnerships with STCC and Worcester State University. The school describes its community as inclusive and anti-racist, with high academic standards and support for students’ academic, social-emotional, and practical development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Deep belief in every student’s potential to learn, grow, and achieve excellence.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development as an educator.
• Flexibility and a proactive mindset, with readiness to support wherever needed.
• Strong dedication to educational equity, including willingness to confront and address racism and understanding of its historical and systemic impact on students and schools.
• Authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with youth is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop teaching skills through mentorship, observation, and hands-on classroom experience.
• Serve as a substitute teacher when needed to support continuity of instruction.
• Deliver daily academic support or enrichment lessons to small groups of 1–10 students.
• Build meaningful relationships with students and families and contribute to strong, high-expectation classroom cultures.
• Participate in regular coaching and feedback sessions to refine teaching practice.
• Help lead daily school duties, including hallway transitions, lunch, and advisory.

Benefits

• Competitive salary; the stated salary range is $45,000, exclusive of fringe benefits.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Paid family/medical leave insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance, 100% employer paid.
• Life insurance, 100% employer paid.
• Enrollment in the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System teacher pension program.
• Employee Assistance Program, 100% employer paid.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).

What This Job Offers

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