Elementary School: 4th Grade Lead Teacher - Greater Boston

Job Description
Lead Teacher
KIPP MA is looking for talented, committed, and culturally competent lead teachers who have the power to amplify our children’s potential by creating a school experience that affirms, values, and challenges students each day. We seek to create a professional and authentic environment of joy, excellence, care, and community where educators can make long-term transformative outcomes for students.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Classroom Responsibilities
Ensure that all children are affirmed, valued, and challenged every day
Foster a positive and safe learning environment
Prepare and internalize rigorous and engaging unit and daily lessons, leveraging provided curricula/resources, and intellectual preparation tools
When applicable, may be asked to create and internalize academically aligned lesson plans, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments
Set specific, ambitious growth goals with all students and identify and leverage all necessary resources to ensure they meet them
Innovate on best practices to execute engaging, differentiated instruction at a level rigorous for all students
Implement aligned school-wide or grade-level student culture systems and proactive classroom management strategies
Regularly analyze student work and academic data to modify lessons, refine curricula, and inform instructional practice
Maintain accurate, up-to-date student grades/records and initiate strong lines of communication with students and their families regularly regarding students’ growth and progress
School and Professional Responsibilities
Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year
Take ownership for the development of your craft seeking and implementing feedback from your coach and collaborating with teammates within and beyond school-designed structures
Perform assigned duties including (but not limited to) classroom coverage, bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties
Develop strong relationships with families through participation in school events and consistent phone calls, texts, and/or emails with caregivers
Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to accountability, change, and improvement
Collaborate with grade level and content teams to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide systems, sharing responsibility for all students
Dependable attendance according to our school calendar, initiating proactive communication when attendance barriers arise
Regional Responsibilities
Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self-awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productively
Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment in addition to free study support ()
Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required
KIPP MA teachers are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in the teaching role. Our leaders maintain consistent school-wide systems and procedures - academic, behavioral, cultural, logistical - designed to permit teachers to do their best work.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that teachers will engage in to help promote a positive and calm learning environment and culture.
QUALIFICATIONS
Love and unwavering belief in the high potential of all students
Commitment to anti-racism and equity
Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment
Passion for subject/content area and demonstrated commitment to professional learning
2+ years of full-time teaching experience
Bachelor’s Degree required
KIPP MA requires that all staff be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine (or approved by KIPP MA for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief).
Pass Criminal Background Check
KIPP MA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables all of our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.