K/1 Lead Teacher

Do you seek a positive school culture filled with collaborative colleagues craving the freedom to create great learning experiences for your students We invite an innovative engaging and techsavvy teacher to lead a multiage elementary classroom (K/1) for highability students. Bring your belief in handson learning alive by designing abilitybased approaches for literacy and math while supportingsocial/emotional growth. Collaborate with specialist teachers to create interdisciplinary STEAMrich handson learning. Meet students where they are developmentally and engage them with challenging content and tasks fostering complex thinking and robust skill development.Why Join AceraAcera is a progressive independent school serving highability students ages 5 to 15. We offer a supportive flexible and intellectually vibrant work environment where teachers are trusted as professionals and collaborators. Our missiondriven culture encourages creativity innovation and the pursuit of meaningful learningfor both students and educators. At the start of each school year our teachers observe and evaluate students to create the right dynamic and differentiated learning setting for their students. If you are a dynamic thoughtful and compassionate teacher who loves both early childhood education and the spark of gifted learners we encourage you to apply and bring your passion to our : The Massachusetts School of Science Creativity and Leadership5 Lowell Avenue Winchester MA 01890 (8 miles north of Boston)Job Duties & Key ResponsibilitiesWe seek a professional who has a deep love of and respect for children and who enjoys the freedom to invent an exciting and creative classroom. This individual must feel confident designing learning with differentiated instruction strategies for gifted students allowing them to think conceptually and access content which may be years ahead of their chronological age expectations. This also balances meeting the literacy fine motor kinesthetic sensory and social skill development needs of younger elementary students. We meet children where they are developmentally and assure that students learn based on their unique learning profile without age limitations. Most of our students operate at two or more grade levels higher than expected in at least one academic area. The ideal candidate will be creative articulate flexible collaborative and have exceptional executive functioning expectations for this position include: Create curricula leveraging themes and essential questions as springboards for inventing interdisciplinary projectbased classroom learning. Create and update Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) specific to each students needs and strengths that are centered around their literacy and social/emotional needs; give narrative feedback through progress reports and family conferences throughout the year. Use differentiated instruction strategies to support gifted learners with diverse profilesincluding asynchronous development sensory needs and advanced cognitive abilities. Lead literacy instruction grounded in the Science of Reading while supporting literacyrich experiences and developments in writing communication and socialemotional learning. Be fearless about proactively including STEAMrich learning interweaving technology and leadingedge scientific ideas while leveraging colleagues who can extend and expand classroom dialogue and learning. Establish and implement classroom procedures and routines build a class community that centers belonging. Facilitate learning experiences rooted in engaging topics that offer deep response to students interests foster deep engagement and authentic inquiry. Embrace a parent partnership educational model which communicates openly honestly and with compassion; share teaching philosophy and pedagogical beliefs to educate parents. Demonstrate a passion for lifelong learning by actively pursuing professional growth engaging in reflection and embracing feedback.Qualifications At least 3 years of lead teaching experience in an early elementary setting. Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in education or experience in gifted education preferred. Deep understanding of child development and best practices in both early childhood and gifted education. Expertise in differentiated instruction projectbased learning and integrated thematic curriculum. Experience with a wide range of student learning profiles including giftedness. Passion for science technology and integrating realworld content into the classroom. Exceptional classroom management organization communication and collaboration skills. A growth mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and professional growth.Salary & Benefits $65000$85000 depending on experience Health care benefits Federal/State holidays off School year position full time Schoolaged children of full time employees are able to attend Aceras after school program free of charge. School agedchildren who independently apply for and are granted admission to Acera typically receive a financial aid stipend capping annual tuition at $17000/ year.ApplicationPlease submit a cover letter and resume along with a brief statement outlining your approach to differentiated instruction classroom management and any relevant experience or training in gifted start date: August 22 2025 (or August 29 with other orientation days tbd in July/August)Equal Opportunity EmployerAcera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race creed color religion alienage or national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability or handicap sex marital status veteran status sexual orientation genetic information arrest record or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.Conditions of OfferAll offers of employment are contingent upon CORI SORI and fingerprintbased background checks as required by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) our organization is required to verify the identity and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Therefore if you accept this position you will be required to complete a Form I9 upon hire. Within 3 days of beginning employment you will need to supply acceptable documentation (as noted onthe Form I9) of your identity and work authorization.