Match Education Hiring for Middle School Visual Arts Teacher (IMMEDIATE OPENING) Full Time

Position: Middle School Visual Arts Teacher (IMMEDIATE OPENING)

Location: Boston, MA (Jamaica Plain Campus)

Start date: ASAP

ABOUT THE MATCH CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community – they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.

We know that the largest driver of our success is the people who work in our schools every day. Match teachers and staff have an immediate impact on our ability of reaching our mission and changing the lives of our students. We strive to attract, develop, and retain a team that is diverse by race, ethnicity, culture, income background, gender, sexual identity, and a variety of other factors. See our statement on diversity here.

The compensation for Match teaching positions ranges from $60,000-$96,000 and is based on a candidates prior years of teaching experience.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We have an immediate opening for a Visual Arts Teacher who can help continue to build the arts program at our middle school. The position is based at our middle school campus on 215 Forest Hills St. in Jamaica Plain and entails designing and delivering a curriculum for middle school students who will have Visual Arts classes during the regular school day.

We would like the Visual Arts teacher to offer a mix of classes in visual media. There is a budget available for equipment and supplies.

The Visual Arts teacher will:

Design curriculum and teach Visual Arts classes

Assist with duties to uphold a positive and safe school culture

Participate in regular professional development, coaching sessions, and faculty meetings

Performs other duties assigned as a member of the school faculty

QUALIFICATIONS

Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background. We are looking for applicants who the following qualifications:

Have at least 1-3 years prior experience as a Visual Arts teacher, ideally with middle school students

hold a valid and appropriate license issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or obtain the licensure within a year of date of hire

Articulate a clear vision for an middle school Visual Arts curriculum

Demonstrate skill in designing and delivering lessons

Demonstrate skill in building effective relationships with students and colleagues

Hold a deep belief that all students can and will succeed

Possess a desire to continually improve their practice as an educator by taking and implementing feedback

ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION

Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, The Match School Foundation, Inc., and The Sposato Graduate School of Education.

Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate high-performing urban public charter schools and a unique graduate school of education that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

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