Building Substitute

Bridge Boston Charter School•Boston, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

BUILDING SUB: SY25-26 MISSION Bridge Boston Charter School is an inclusive and joyful community that combines a dynamic academic and social-emotional learning program with an innovative full-service model in order to meet the needs of the whole child and ensure our Scholars can achieve their greatest potential in high school and beyond. VISION In collaboration with our families and community partners, we shape curious, creative, and resilient 21st-century Scholars who are equipped to make a bold difference in our world. OVERVIEW Bridge Boston Charter School is a tuition-free, K1-8 public school serving 335 students in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and the surrounding community– many of whom have experienced social, emotional, and developmental barriers to learning. Bridge Boston’s robust social-emotional program is designed with an eye to supporting students who have experienced trauma in their homes and communities. CORE VALUES Joy : We try to bring a positive energy to everything we do and create opportunities to celebrate our individual and collective success. Achievement: We strive for excellence and hold each other and ourselves accountable to the highest of standards. Generosity: We look for opportunities to help one another and lift up other members of our community. Unity: We are one team and resolve our differences respectfully so we can move forward as a united front. Acceptance: We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming community where everyone feels known and valued. Resilience: We confront challenges and adversity head-on and never, ever give up. Bridge Boston also has a Foundation Board that is a 501c non-profit for fundraising to support the school. Learn more about Bridge Boston here . THE POSITION Reporting to the 5th-8th DCI, the building substitute instructs students and facilitates student learning in the absence of the regular teacher.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Direct experience working with children
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, with different audiences, including students, parents/guardians, and staff
Value of diversity and demonstration of cultural competence and sensitivity; experience in supporting diverse needs and working with diverse populations.
Adaptive, flexible, and resourceful problem solver
Detail-oriented and organized
Strong team player and experience working collaboratively
Life-long learner; willingness to make and learn from mistakes; passion for learning new things

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish, Haitian-Creole, or Cape Verdean Creole highly desirable

Responsibilities

Promote and support the school’s mission and values, reflecting a deep respect for all students, families, and staff
Provide classroom instruction to students as outlined in lesson plans
Create a classroom that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
Maintain a safe and orderly environment
Maintain established routines of the school and classroom procedures in which assigned
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
Maintain reasonable rules of conduct which encourage self-discipline and responsibility
Communicate effectively with parents when needed
Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and times designated
Participate in myriad forms of professional development as scheduled for all faculty
Other duties as assigned