Pre-K to 5th Grade Lead Teachers (2025-2026)

Company: Match Education
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

-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.
Matchs -are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity -.Position: Lead Teachers, Pre-K to 5th Grade, 2025-2026
Location: Boston, MA -
Start date: August, 2025
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We are now accepting applications for experienced elementary school teachers in all grades for the 2025-2026 school year. We dont yet know what our openings will be, but wed like to be in touch with you if you are job searching for next year. -
The salary range for experienced teachers new to Match is $67,993-98,899 and is determined by the candidates prior years of full-time teaching experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of employee health insurance costs and up to $150/month in loan repayment assistance. -
OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching positions are based at Match Community Day, our PreK-5 elementary school located on 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park. Working hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00am-2:45pm. On Wednesdays, all staff stay until 4:30pm for professional development, meetings and work time. -
Teachers are responsible for: -

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• Preparing and delivering classroom instruction and support in Match classrooms
  
• Upholding high academic and behavioral expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there;
  
• Communicating regularly and proactively with families;
  
• Participating actively in Matchs coaching and professional development programming;
  
• Assisting with school programming as needed during non-instructional time; and
  
• Serving as a positive and collaborative member of the Match Charter Public School community
  
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  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:
  
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  • have at least two years of full-time experience as classroom or special education teacher, preferably in an urban education setting;
    
  • hold a valid and appropriate educator license issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or obtain the licensure within a year of date of hire;
    
  • believe that all students can and will succeed;
    
  • Have a desire to continually improve their practice as a teacher by taking and implementing feedback; -
    
  • have a proven record of student success and achievement; and
    
  • demonstrate an ability to work well on a team, and a willingness to support others in doing their best work.
    ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION
    Match Education () is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.
    Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.
    The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.PI5669146e97a5-37820-36574006

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