SY25-26 Springfield Legacy Academy Social Studies Teacher
About The Position
SEZP is seeking educators who are excited and ready to make an impact in a collaborative, engaging, diverse, and high energy environment. We are seeking educators who believe teachers are activists - promising instructional access, rigor, advocacy, and a tenacious commitment to anti-racism for all students. SEZP teachers are expected to: Create a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all students Collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students Assess students regularly, analyze data, and determine appropriate next steps for instruction Ensure that instruction meets the needs of all students, including students with special needs, English Language Learners, and students performing below grade level Build relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to solicit input and share academic progress Engage in learning about issues of racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education to examine your own biases; reflect on how those biases affect you, your students, and their families; and plan and deliver instruction in a culturally responsive way Participate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year
Requirements
- Experience teaching History/Social Studies at the middle and/or high school level preferred
- Appropriate content/program area (History/Social Science) and grade level license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required (Educators who are not licesed by MA DESE in the appropriate area or grade level may be eligible for a licensure waiver and are still encouraged to apply.)
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice To Haves
- Experience as an active anti-racist or advocate for equity preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Responsibilities
- Create a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all students
- Collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students
- Assess students regularly, analyze data, and determine appropriate next steps for instruction
- Ensure that instruction meets the needs of all students, including students with special needs, English Language Learners, and students performing below grade level
- Build relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to solicit input and share academic progress
- Engage in learning about issues of racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education to examine your own biases; reflect on how those biases affect you, your students, and their families; and plan and deliver instruction in a culturally responsive way
- Participate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year
Benefits
- Teachers in SEZP qualify for benefits (sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.
- Signing or relocation bonuses
- Expanded Learning Time stipends at some schools, based on the yearly schedule
- Empowerment Academies: Intervention and instruction opportunities we implement during February, April, and summer breaks, following an application and selection process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
