Do you seek a positive school culture filled with collaborative colleagues craving the freedom to create great learning experiences for your students We invite innovative and engaging teachers to assist in teaching high-ability students. Bring your belief in hands-on learning alive by working collaboratively to help design ability-based approaches for literacy and math while supporting social/emotional growth. 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 high-ability students ages 5 to 15. We offer a supportive flexible and intellectually vibrant work environment where teachers are trusted as professionals and collaborators. Our mission-driven 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 is eager to learn and loves both elementary 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 dynamic innovative and passionate full-time Kindergarten/First Grade Assistant Teacher. The candidate will be responsible for collaborating with faculty and staff to teach in support of the schools mission and curricular goals. The ideal candidate possesses creative problem-solving skills a sense of humor enthusiasm for designing innovative curriculum is a self-starter with a can-do approach and has strong interpersonal skills that allow them to cooperate and collaborate effectively with expectations for this position include:
- Collaborate with the lead teacher to support creating curricula leveraging themes and essential questions as springboards for inventing interdisciplinary project-based classroom learning.
- Work closely with the lead teacher to create and update Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) specific to each students needs and strengths that are centered around their literacy and social/emotional needs.
- Support the lead teacher with classroom observations feedback progress report writing and family conferences throughout the year
- Support the use of differentiated instruction strategies to support gifted learners with diverse profilesincluding asynchronous development sensory needs and advanced cognitive abilities.
- Assist literacy instruction grounded in the Science of Reading while supporting literacy-rich experiences and development in writing communication and social-emotional learning.
- Lead and/or co-lead small group math instruction grounded in constructivist inquiry based approaches.
- Proactively include STEAM-rich learning interweaving technology and leading-edge scientific ideas while leveraging colleagues who can extend and expand classroom dialogue and learning.
- Participate in the establishment and implementation of classroom procedures and routines to build a class community that centers around belonging.
- Assist in facilitating learning experiences rooted in engaging topics that offer deep response to students interests and foster deep engagement and authentic inquiry.
- After consulting the lead teacher support 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 experience working with young children.
- Bachelors degree required
- A growth mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and professional growth.
Salary & Benefits- $50000
- Health care benefits Federal/State holidays off
- School year position full time
- School-aged children of full time employees are able to attend Aceras after school program free of charge.
- School aged-children 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 education.
Start DateAnticipated start date: August 22 2025
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 fingerprint-based 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 I-9 upon hire. Within 3 days of beginning employment you will need to supply acceptable documentation (as noted onthe Form I-9) of your identity and work authorization.