Job Description
Qualifications
Qualifications A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an anti-racist organization A demonstrated commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
Academic expertise in Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or other related fields
Prior to the start of employment, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins
You do not need to be certified to be hired;
however, if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements
All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educator’s license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL , Subject Specific MTEL, and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment
assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement
Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs, to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement
Responsibilities
At the conclusion of eighth grade, students are prepared for the academic autonomy and college preparatory focus of our high schools
Instruction You'll teach foundational middle school math principles such as ratio/proportions, expressions/equations, the number system, and more!
You’ll use our in-house CCSS-based Math curriculum and culturally responsive problem-solving activities
You'll motivate students to grapple with problems and think critically about all the different possible paths to solving them
You'll use your love of mathematics to foster confidence and meaningful engagement with the subject for students
Data Analysis You'll meet weekly with your principal and/or instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments
You'll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom
School Culture You’ll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen, loved, and heard
You’ll partner with students’ families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their child's learning needs
You'll engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions
You'll participate in weekly, school-wide meetings to cultivate community, model our core values, and encourage student achievement
You'll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies
Job description
Company Description Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities:
Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond. Roxbury Prep consists of four schools serving students in grades 5 through 12.
We believe in strong authentic relationships between teachers and students, supported by effective school systems and an engaging instructional model that enables students to flourish academically and personally. Roxbury Prep students have an impressive +8% college acceptance rate and collectively earned 1.3 million dollars in scholarships last year.
Job Description Uncommon Middle School Math teachers work in grade level teams to help students grow towards being self-guided learners. At the heart of all math classes is a deep joy for mathematics, and our teachers work hard to refine their own mastery of the subject. Math teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to cultivate the skills and the mindset required to persevere and solve problems.
At the conclusion of eighth grade, students are prepared for the academic autonomy and college preparatory focus of our high schools.
Responsibilities 1.
Instruction You'll teach foundational middle school math principles such as ratio/proportions, expressions/equations, the number system, and more! You’ll use our in-house CCSS-based Math curriculum and culturally responsive problem-solving activities. You'll motivate students to grapple with problems and think critically about all the different possible paths to solving them. You'll use your love of mathematics to foster confidence and meaningful engagement with the subject for students.
2.
Data Analysis You'll meet weekly with your principal and/or instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments. You'll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom. 3.
School Culture You’ll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen, loved, and heard. You’ll partner with students’ families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their child's learning needs. You'll engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions. You'll participate in weekly, school-wide meetings to cultivate community, model our core values, and encourage student achievement. You'll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.
Qualifications A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an anti-racist organization A demonstrated commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
Required Experience:
A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred). Academic expertise in Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or other related fields. Prior to the start of employment, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins. You do not need to be certified to be hired;
however, if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements. All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educator’s license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL , Subject Specific MTEL, and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment. All core academic teachers
• assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement. Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs, to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement.
Additional Information Our people are what makes us Uncommon.
We believe our compensation philosophy and benefits should reflect our values—equity, transparency, and clarity—to enhance our ability to attract and retain talent and reward their expertise.
Our staff receive best-in-class training, coaching, and support to develop and operate mission-driven schools that provide a high-quality education to…
Qualifications A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an anti-racist organization A demonstrated commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
Academic expertise in Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or other related fields
Prior to the start of employment, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins
You do not need to be certified to be hired;
however, if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements
All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educator’s license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL , Subject Specific MTEL, and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment
assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement
Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs, to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement
Responsibilities
At the conclusion of eighth grade, students are prepared for the academic autonomy and college preparatory focus of our high schools
Instruction You'll teach foundational middle school math principles such as ratio/proportions, expressions/equations, the number system, and more!
You’ll use our in-house CCSS-based Math curriculum and culturally responsive problem-solving activities
You'll motivate students to grapple with problems and think critically about all the different possible paths to solving them
You'll use your love of mathematics to foster confidence and meaningful engagement with the subject for students
Data Analysis You'll meet weekly with your principal and/or instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments
You'll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom
School Culture You’ll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen, loved, and heard
You’ll partner with students’ families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their child's learning needs
You'll engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions
You'll participate in weekly, school-wide meetings to cultivate community, model our core values, and encourage student achievement
You'll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies
Job description
Company Description Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities:
Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond. Roxbury Prep consists of four schools serving students in grades 5 through 12.
We believe in strong authentic relationships between teachers and students, supported by effective school systems and an engaging instructional model that enables students to flourish academically and personally. Roxbury Prep students have an impressive +8% college acceptance rate and collectively earned 1.3 million dollars in scholarships last year.
Job Description Uncommon Middle School Math teachers work in grade level teams to help students grow towards being self-guided learners. At the heart of all math classes is a deep joy for mathematics, and our teachers work hard to refine their own mastery of the subject. Math teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to cultivate the skills and the mindset required to persevere and solve problems.
At the conclusion of eighth grade, students are prepared for the academic autonomy and college preparatory focus of our high schools.
Responsibilities 1.
Instruction You'll teach foundational middle school math principles such as ratio/proportions, expressions/equations, the number system, and more! You’ll use our in-house CCSS-based Math curriculum and culturally responsive problem-solving activities. You'll motivate students to grapple with problems and think critically about all the different possible paths to solving them. You'll use your love of mathematics to foster confidence and meaningful engagement with the subject for students.
2.
Data Analysis You'll meet weekly with your principal and/or instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments. You'll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom. 3.
School Culture You’ll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen, loved, and heard. You’ll partner with students’ families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their child's learning needs. You'll engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions. You'll participate in weekly, school-wide meetings to cultivate community, model our core values, and encourage student achievement. You'll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.
Qualifications A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an anti-racist organization A demonstrated commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
Required Experience:
A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred). Academic expertise in Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or other related fields. Prior to the start of employment, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins. You do not need to be certified to be hired;
however, if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements. All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educator’s license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL , Subject Specific MTEL, and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment. All core academic teachers
• assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement. Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs, to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement.
Additional Information Our people are what makes us Uncommon.
We believe our compensation philosophy and benefits should reflect our values—equity, transparency, and clarity—to enhance our ability to attract and retain talent and reward their expertise.
Our staff receive best-in-class training, coaching, and support to develop and operate mission-driven schools that provide a high-quality education to…
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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Middle School Math Teacher position is now open for candidates interested in the Teacher Jobs sector. This role in Lexington offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Teacher Jobs is a plus.