Middle School: Lead Teacher - Greater Boston (2027-2028)

KIPP Massachusetts Public Charter Schools • Lynn, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School seeks a talented, committed, and culturally competent Lead Teacher to create an affirming, challenging, and supportive school experience for students. The teacher may lead or co-lead one or more classrooms, teach independently, co-teach, provide short- or long-term coverage, or assume a lead classroom role later in the year depending on school needs. The role is based at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School and follows the school-year calendar.

The Lead Teacher creates a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment; prepares and delivers rigorous, engaging, and differentiated instruction; sets ambitious student growth goals; and uses student work and academic data to refine instruction. The teacher maintains accurate student records and communicates regularly with students and families about progress. The position also involves professional development, collaboration with colleagues and families, assigned school duties, and dependable attendance according to the school calendar. Teachers may occasionally take on additional duties to support a positive and calm learning environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 2 years of full-time teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including an unwavering belief in the high potential of all students.
• Pass a criminal background check.
• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year of employment.
• Ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate and reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make timely, reasonable judgments and decisions.
• Self-awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs.
• Interpersonal and self-management skills to support students’ behavioral and emotional needs, build relationships, and manage conflict with students, staff, and caregivers.
• Effective communication skills for exchanging information in person, in writing, in front of groups, and on virtual platforms.
• Physical mobility to kneel, walk, push or pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, and reach overhead as needed.
• Physical strength to periodically lift or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student in an emergency to prevent harm to the student or others.
• Manual dexterity for repetitive hand, wrist, and arm motions and for operating a computer and office equipment.
• Dependable attendance according to the school calendar.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for the subject or content area.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional learning.
• Advanced degree; the posting notes additional salary amounts for advanced degrees.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead classroom instruction, including independent teaching, co-teaching, coverage, or taking on a lead classroom role as school needs require.
• Ensure students are affirmed, valued, and challenged each day, and foster a positive and safe learning environment.
• Prepare and internalize rigorous, engaging unit and daily lessons using provided curricula, resources, and intellectual preparation tools.
• When applicable, create and internalize aligned lesson plans, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments.
• Set ambitious growth goals with students and identify and use resources to help them meet those goals.
• Deliver engaging, differentiated instruction and implement school-wide or grade-level student culture systems and proactive classroom management strategies.
• Analyze student work and academic data regularly to adjust lessons, refine curricula, and inform instructional practice.
• Maintain accurate, current student grades and records, and communicate regularly with students and families about growth and progress.
• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year of employment, with financial and study support from KIPP MA.
• Participate in school-wide, individual, regional, and community professional development, including summer pre-service training and weekly academic-year training.
• Develop teaching craft by seeking and implementing feedback from a coach and collaborating with teammates.
• Perform assigned duties, including classroom coverage, bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties.
• Build relationships with families through school events and consistent phone, text, or email communication with caregivers.
• Offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues to foster accountability, change, and improvement.
• Collaborate with grade-level and content teams to address shared challenges, implement grade-wide systems, and share responsibility for all students.
• Maintain dependable attendance in accordance with the school calendar and communicate proactively when attendance barriers arise.
• Act in accordance with KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct and support a safe, inclusive environment while responding to students’ behavioral and emotional needs.
• Use interpersonal, self-management, communication, and conflict-management skills to work effectively with students, staff, families, and caregivers.
• Perform other duties as assigned to promote a positive and calm learning environment.

Benefits

• Financial support and free study support for required MTEL and SEI endorsements.
• $1,000 signing bonus.
• Annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years.
• Other bonuses when eligible.

What This Job Offers

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