Full job description Grade Level: 6-8
Start date: August 2024
Teaching in SEZP 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 Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university Appropriate content/program area and grade level educator license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required (Educators who are not yet licensed by MA DESE in the appropriate content/program area and grade level may be eligible for a licensure waiver and are still encouraged to apply.) Desired Skills A track record of success working with students and proven expertise in middle and high school High expectations for self and others, and a willingness to hold self and others accountable to these expectations Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills Ability to build strong relationships with students and families Commitment to professional growth and regularly seeking out opportunities to improve instructional practice Belief and alignment with SEZP's core beliefs and philosophy, including the belief that each and every child can excel academically Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage interrelated tasks Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish) Benefits SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; salaries for new teachers start at $57,396. Teachers in SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days, health insurance, etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.
Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact with any questions.
About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 5,000 students in our eleven middle and high schools.
As a "zone" of schools within the city of Springfield, SEZP's approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers' union, while harnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result, each school within SEZP is accorded significant school-based autonomies - in curriculum, talent, calendar, schedule, and budget – while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized students. In all of our work, SEZP is in pursuit of equity and anti-racism – acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working to disrupt these provision gaps urgently and courageously.
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Primary Location
KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Salary Range
$57,396.00 - $90,424.00 / Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
Shift Type
FT - School Year
Job Contact Information Name
Matt Sullivan
Title
Principal
Phone
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