Middle School: Math Lead Teacher - Boston (27-28)

KIPP • Boston, MA

20h • $63,000 - $102,500 • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Academy Boston Charter School seeks a talented, committed, and culturally competent Math Lead Teacher to create an affirming, challenging, and engaging school experience for students. The role may involve leading or co-leading one or more classrooms, teaching independently, co-teaching, providing short- or long-term coverage, or taking on a lead classroom later in the year based on school needs. The teacher is expected to foster a positive and safe learning environment and deliver rigorous, differentiated instruction using provided curricula and resources.

The teacher sets ambitious growth goals with students, analyzes student work and academic data to inform instruction, maintains accurate student records, and communicates regularly with students and families about progress. The role also includes professional development and collaboration with colleagues, families, grade-level teams, and content teams. Teachers must obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year, with financial and study support from KIPP MA. The position follows the school-year calendar and is based at KIPP Academy Boston Charter School.

Requirements

• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including an unwavering belief in the high potential of all students.
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
• Passion for the subject or content area and commitment to professional learning.
• Computer literacy and baseline familiarity with Google Suite.
• At least 2 years of full-time teaching experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Must obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year of employment.
• Ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate information, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw conclusions, and make timely decisions.
• Self-awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs.
• Effective interpersonal and self-management skills to support student behavioral and emotional needs, build relationships, and manage conflict.
• Effective communication skills for exchanging information with students, staff, families, and others in person, in writing, before 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 and/or carry 20 pounds and 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead classroom instruction, including independent teaching, co-teaching, classroom coverage, or stepping into a lead classroom role as school needs require.
• Ensure students are affirmed, valued, and challenged, and foster a positive, 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 resources to support them in meeting those goals.
• Deliver engaging, differentiated instruction that is rigorous for all students.
• 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, up-to-date 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 KIPP MA financial and study support.
• Participate in school-wide, individual, regional, and community professional development and events as required, including summer pre-service training and weekly academic-year training.
• Develop teaching practice by seeking and implementing feedback from coaches and collaborating with teammates.
• Perform assigned duties, including classroom coverage and bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties.
• Build relationships with families through school events and consistent phone, text, and/or email communication with caregivers.
• Offer support and receive constructive feedback to contribute to an accountable, improvement-oriented professional environment.
• Collaborate with grade-level and content teams to address challenges, implement grade-wide systems, and share responsibility for students.
• Maintain dependable attendance according to the school calendar and communicate proactively when attendance barriers arise.
• Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct and participate in other assigned duties that promote a positive and calm learning environment.
• Use data collection and interpretation, reasoning, problem-solving, and timely decision-making to meet school needs.
• Use interpersonal and self-management skills to support students’ behavioral and emotional needs, build relationships, and manage conflict with students, staff, and caregivers.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, families, and others in person, in writing, in groups, and on virtual platforms.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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