ELA Teacher Prospective Vacancy (SY22-23)
ELL Teacher Prospective Vacancy (SY22-23)
Grade Level: Varies grades
Start Date: August 2022
Locations: Boston and Lawrence, MA
About UP Education Network
UP Education Network operates five schools in Boston and Lawrence, MA, and serves more than 2,500 elementary and middle school students. UP is invited by local school districts to restart chronically underperforming district schools as UP Academies. Each UP Academy shares the same mission: to ensure that students acquire the knowledge, skills, and strength of character necessary to succeed on the path to college and to achieve their full potential.
COVID POLICY:
All City of Boston employees (which includes all Boston Public School employees) will be required to be fully vaccinated and will need to verify their vaccination status with their employer, unless granted a reasonable accommodation for medical or religious reasons. Employees who are not fully vaccinated and have not been granted a reasonable accommodation so as to not comply with the vaccination component of this policy are required to engage in regular testing, and reporting of test results. Please refer to the City of Boston Vaccination Verification Requirement for more details. UP Education Network is also adhering to this policy for all of their network roles. At the current time, there is no vaccination requirement for Lawrence Public Schools. Should you have further questions in regards to this feel free to reach out to the recruiter or UP employee you are in contact with.
Teaching at UP Education Network
UP Academy teachers work with a team of diverse colleagues to develop rigorous curricula, deliver engaging lessons, and support all students on the path to and through college.
Desired Skills and Characteristics of an UP Teacher
- A deep desire to work with educationally underserved student populations and their families
- An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students
- An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them
- A capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges
Qualifications
- A strong belief in UP Education Network’s core values: Students, Community, Humility, Resilience, and Humor
- Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s degree is preferred
- A valid Massachusetts Teaching License and SEI endorsement in ELA 5-12
- Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
Compensation and Benefits
UP Academy follows the salary scales and salary placement policies of each UP Academy’s host school district or state turnaround plan; please see the relevant union’s collective bargaining agreement for additional details. As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district, you will receive the same access to personal and sick days, health insurance, and dental insurance as others within your union.
Working at UP Education Network
We know that great staff members directly lead to the success of our students. At UP, your career is shaped by:
- Opportunities for immediate impact: UP offers a chance to bring best practices found in high-performing schools to students previously enrolled in struggling schools, and to rapidly unlock the potential of these students
- Talented, mission-driven colleagues: Our staff is enthusiastic, dedicated, and willing to do “whatever it takes” to put every student on the path to college
- Collaboration and teamwork: Staff members collaborate and work closely together on grade-level or content area teams, using data to track student performance as well as guide instructional practice
- Consistent professional growth and development: Members of our staff typically have bi-weekly check-in meetings with their managers where they receive targeted coaching and support. The entire staff participates in weekly professional development sessions during the school year, kick-started by extensive training.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore, we have a responsibility to recruit, retain, develop, and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative, mission-driven team.