School Year 26/27 Middle School General Science Teacher

Lynn Public Schools • Lynn, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lynn Public Schools is seeking a Middle School General Science Teacher for the School Year 26/27. This position is part of the City Arts and Sciences Academy (CASA), a new grade 6-12 school focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). CASA will integrate advanced curricula, interdisciplinary project-based learning, and real-world applications to inspire and engage students from diverse backgrounds. The school utilizes the unique opportunities within the Lynn community to build innovative, responsive, and meaningful project-based learning experiences. A dynamic schedule allows students to learn in authentic, collaborative, and inter/transdisciplinary ways. Teacher collaboration and inspiration are foundational, with common planning time and ongoing professional development provided. Community partners are integral to CASA's connections to Lynn, supported by abundant and reciprocal partnerships across the arts and sciences. CASA's mission is to inspire designers and artists to use creativity, critical thinking, and experimentation to imagine and cultivate a future vested in community.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Valid license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in General Science 5-8 or Middle School Mathematics/Science 5-8
• SEI Endorsement as applicable.
• Excellent communication skills and critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience in urban schools preferred.
• Enthusiasm for and/or experience with project-based learning, multidisciplinary curriculum, STEAM pedagogy, and the willingness to develop professionally in these areas.
• A desire to increase skills and ability to deliver strong, innovative, project-based learning across many disciplines.
• Commitment to the arts as an important element in a complete education.
• Commitment to cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity as an element in a complete education.
• Commitment to and demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction in the classroom.
• Enthusiasm and eagerness to work at a new school, be a founding team member, and build school culture.

Responsibilities

• Creates and researches project-based learning experiences that are engaging, educational and exciting for students.
• Plans, prepares, and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Incorporates goals, competencies, and objectives into lesson plans in ways that directly apply to the student’s lived experience and to the Lynn community.
• Collaborates with community partners and other teachers.
• Collaborate, participate in, and lead the creation of an integrated interdisciplinary arts-infused, project-based curriculum including developing and assessing exhibitions.
• Along with other faculty, participate in strategic planning and department management. Areas include but are not limited to assessment, piloting and creating new curricula, piloting and creating cross-discipline short and long-term projects, implementing technology, student case management, and exhibition/competition/partnership participation.
• Internalize and draw from district curricula seeking opportunities to develop project-based learning aligned to district curricula; actively seek opportunities to supplement curricula with a culturally-responsive lens.
• Communicate regularly with parents/caregivers about student progress.
• Accept flexible assignments, such as team and interdisciplinary teaching, working with different age groups and ability levels, etc.
• Work with university, college, and community collaborators.
• Perform general administrative tasks associated with teaching, learning, and data cycles.
• Align the teaching and learning cycles to connect to school-wide student learning expectations and school-wide learning experiences.
• Participate in a paid, forty-hour summer institute.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ability to take on responsibilities and prioritize quickly.
• Ability to work in an innovative, collaborative, diverse school.
• A desire to lead an Advisory and to develop professional skills in SEL, Human Development, and Social Justice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)
• Short Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

What This Job Offers

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