2026-2027 | Middle School Substitute Teacher

Boston Prep•Hyde Park, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Boston Prep is a college-preparatory charter public district with a single-site middle and high school. In the 2025-2026 school year, the community will comprise 700 students in grades 6-12, nearly 500 alumni, over 150 faculty members, and hundreds of families. The majority of students and families reside in Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, and Hyde Park. As a charter public school, Boston Prep welcomes all students through an impartial public lottery and upholds the same high expectations for all students, including those with special needs and English language learners. The mission of Boston Prep is to prepare students for success in a four-year college and to embody lifelong ethical growth in thought and action. The school fosters an environment structured around accelerating academic growth, supported by an extended school day and year. Relationships are central to the community, and an understanding of anti-racism is critical in serving the community effectively. The approach is guided by six essential beliefs: an exceptional adult team ('One Team'), high expectations for all students, fostering ethical growth, a student culture balanced by structure and joy, a range of academic, social, and emotional support for all students, and ensuring college persistence through student and alumni support. The values guide how the 'One Team' works together, holding accountability to oneself, colleagues, students, and families, and striving to achieve the mission together.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is not required for this role
Previous school experience a plus
Believe in creating an educational experience where students are able to see themselves reflected in the content of your class.

Responsibilities

Present in the building all day, every day
Coverage for daily absences of teachers
Attend and support classes when not covering a teacher’s absence
Assume responsibilities and provide meaningful instruction for assigned classes, in the absence of the regular classroom teacher
Create a classroom environment structured around scholarship where students are authentically engaged and curious
Assume daily tutoring responsibilities
Covering daily duties as needed
Communicating frequently with students, families, and school leaders around academic and behavioral progress
Attending occasional after-school events
Partnering with team members, students and families, to actively uproot racism and inequality in our community
Modeling empathy, embodying the mindset that “kids do well if they can”
Upholding school and grade level systems and structures with fidelity
Assuming extracurricular responsibilities, if desired
Actively engaging in one’s learning; seeking and acting on feedback regularly
Actively pursuing professional development, inside and outside of the school
Collaborating with teachers and school leaders to advance the school’s mission