Kindergarten Teacher ELT, FMA

Cambridge Public Schools • Cambridge, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fletcher Maynard Academy seeks an experienced early childhood teacher to join their caring and innovative community to teach JK/K. The successful candidate will have experience planning, implementing, and adapting the JK/K curriculum based on the Massachusetts State Frameworks and/or the Common Core. They will set high expectations for all students and utilize scaffolding and differentiation to support students. The teacher will have an appreciation and awareness of the unique developmental needs of young people in this age band. As a professional, the teacher will display a collegial spirit that supports and enhances continual professional growth consistent with the educational goals and philosophies of the Fletcher Maynard Academy and be fully committed to continuously learning, improving, reflecting, and working together as a community to ensure that all students achieve at high levels. The teacher will teach all elementary subjects. The teacher will implement the Responsive Classroom model, including daily class meetings and responsive school discipline. The teacher will collaborate closely with the other JK and K teachers and with all team members, including but not limited to the JK-2 cluster, special educators, instructional coaches, paraprofessionals, interventionists, and other support personnel. Incorporate a variety of assessment strategies, including district-wide exams and formative assessment, in order to inform instruction and target intervention and enrichment needs. Integrating social learning into the classroom will work to foster a safe, caring, and active learning community. Partner with families and include them in the students’ learning and development.

Requirements

• Massachusetts State Early Childhood certification and SEI Endorsement (required)
• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least two years of full-time classroom instruction
• Demonstrated success in elevating the achievement levels of a diverse student body

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree highly preferred
• Applicants with training in culturally responsive instruction are highly preferred.
• All candidates must be open to engaging in conversations about the intersection between race and education.
• Experience and practice working with children in the early childhood levels
• Knowledge and experience of running a center-based model, Fundations, Math in Focus, Responsive Classroom, culturally responsive teaching practices, and RTI

Responsibilities

• Planning, implementing, and adapting the JK/K curriculum based on the Massachusetts State Frameworks and/or the Common Core.
• Setting high expectations for all students and utilizing scaffolding and differentiation to support students.
• Teaching all elementary subjects.
• Implementing the Responsive Classroom model, including daily class meetings and responsive school discipline.
• Collaborating closely with other JK and K teachers.
• Collaborating with all team members, including but not limited to the JK-2 cluster, special educators, instructional coaches, paraprofessionals, interventionists, and other support personnel.
• Incorporating a variety of assessment strategies, including district-wide exams and formative assessment, in order to inform instruction and target intervention and enrichment needs.
• Integrating social learning into the classroom to foster a safe, caring, and active learning community.
• Partnering with families and including them in the students’ learning and development.

What This Job Offers

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