(2026-2027) Associate Teacher

Alma del Mar Charter School•New Bedford, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school focused on preparing scholars for college and developing them into service-minded leaders. The school provides a demanding yet supportive environment with a content-rich education, emphasizing knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality student work through an Expeditionary Learning model. Located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Alma del Mar has a proven track record of academic success, with scholars outperforming district peers and achieving recognition for its work with English Language Learners. The Associate Teacher role is designed for individuals new to teaching, offering hands-on experience, a pathway to becoming a lead teacher, and collaboration with experienced Lead Teachers. Associate Teachers will gradually take on more responsibility for lesson planning and teaching, supported by ongoing professional development, feedback, and coaching. Specific content areas and instructional roles will vary based on school needs and team approaches.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
A passion for working with kids and a belief that all kids can succeed.
The desire to become a classroom teacher.
Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and will be compensated higher.
Show me the Outcomes: Filters every decision through the lens of potential impact on their class.
High Demand, High Support: Sets a high bar for self, colleagues and scholars.
Oxygen Mask: 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.
Crew: 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.
It's Your Ship: Takes collective responsibility for the success of their class.
Challenge, Challenge: 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

Serve as part of a grade-level team.
Work in collaboration with and under the guidance of experienced Lead Teachers.
Take on increasing responsibility for lesson planning and lead teaching as the year progresses.
Participate in ongoing professional development.
Receive frequent, targeted feedback and coaching.