Elementary School: Upper Elementary Lead Teacher - Greater Boston (2026-2027)

Kipp Massachusetts • Lynn, MA

91d • $55,000 - $89,500

About The Position

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is looking for talented, committed, and culturally competent lead teachers who have the power to amplify our children's potential by creating a school experience that affirms, values, and challenges students each day. We seek to create a professional and authentic environment of joy, excellence, care, and community where educators can make long-term transformative outcomes for students.

Requirements

• Deep alignment with KIPP MA's mission and values, including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students.
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
• Passion for subject/content area and demonstrated commitment to professional learning.
• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Pass Criminal Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead or co-lead in a classroom (or classrooms), with responsibilities that may include: leading a class independently, co-teaching, short- or long-term coverage, or stepping into a lead classroom role later in the year based on the school's needs.
• Ensure that all children are affirmed, valued, and challenged every day.
• Foster a positive and safe learning environment.
• Prepare and internalize rigorous and engaging unit and daily lessons, leveraging provided curricula/resources and intellectual preparation tools.
• When applicable, may be asked to create and internalize academically aligned lesson plans, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments.
• Set specific, ambitious growth goals with all students and identify and leverage all necessary resources to ensure they meet them.
• Innovate on best practices to execute engaging, differentiated instruction at a level rigorous for all students.
• Implement aligned school-wide or grade-level student culture systems and proactive classroom management strategies.
• Regularly analyze student work and academic data to modify lessons, refine curricula, and inform instructional practice.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date student grades/records and initiate strong lines of communication with students and their families regularly regarding students' growth and progress.
• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment in addition to free study support.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year.
• Take ownership for the development of your craft seeking and implementing feedback from your coach and collaborating with teammates within and beyond school-designed structures.
• Perform assigned duties including (but not limited to) classroom coverage, bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties.
• Develop strong relationships with families through participation in school events and consistent phone calls, texts, and/or emails with caregivers.
• Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to accountability, change, and improvement.
• Collaborate with grade level and content teams to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide systems, sharing responsibility for all students.
• Dependable attendance according to our school calendar, initiating proactive communication when attendance barriers arise.

Benefits

• Minimum base salary of $55,000 to $89,500 depending upon years of relevant experience after your Bachelor's degree and any advanced degrees.
• $1,000 signing bonus.
• $2,000 annual retention bonus in subsequent years, as well as other bonuses, when eligible.
• Support for obtaining required MTEL and SEI endorsements.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree