Upper Elementary Lead Teacher

About This Role

Serve as an Upper Elementary Lead Teacher to foster a positive and safe learning environment, prepare and deliver rigorous lessons, and drive student growth and achievement at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead or co-lead in a classroom with responsibilities that may include leading independently, co-teaching, or short-term coverage
• 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
• Set specific, ambitious growth goals with all students and identify necessary resources to ensure they meet them
• Innovate on best practices to execute engaging, differentiated instruction
• 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 communication with students and families
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training and weekly sessions

Requirements

• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students
• 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
• Ability to pass a Criminal Background Check

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience