Grade 2 Teacher, Fletcher Maynard Academy
Grade 2 Teacher, Fletcher Maynard Academy
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Position: Grade 2 Teacher
Fletcher Maynard Academy
The Fletcher-Maynard Community:
Fletcher Maynard Academy is an inclusive student-centered elementary school serving students from PreK to Grade 5 in the heart of Cambridge. Our school is committed to equity innovation and academic excellence. FMA fosters a positive professional and collaborative environment where students thrive through strong relationships engaging instruction and a whole-child approach. We are proud of our culturally diverse community and work in partnership with families to close opportunity gaps and support every childs success.
The Opportunity:
Fletcher Maynard Academy is seeking an innovative and collaborative Grade 2 Teacher who comfortably fosters a safe and positive classroom environment with high student engagement ambitious goals and joyful learning. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who has a strong conceptual understanding of literacy mathematics social studies and science instruction at the elementary level a commitment to social justice and a passion for inspiring students through authentic hands-on SY 24-25 we implemented CKLA Amplify for literacy instruction. We strive to ground our math pedagogy in an equity-driven inquiry-based approach inspired in part by The Impact of Identity in K-8 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices (2013 Aguirre Mayfield-Ingram & Martin). We are currently using Illustrative Math to teach the MA State Math Standards.
We are eager to identify an individual who collaborates effectively possesses a growth mindset and can balance both the responsibility and the joy of working in a PreK-5 school. The Fletcher Maynard Academy supports teachers professional growth through an instructional coaching model. Our Grade 2 Teacher will work under the general supervision of the Principal and Assistant Principal and will be evaluated following the professional standards articulated in the Massachusetts Teacher Rubric.
Your Skill Set:
The ideal candidate will possess most/all of the following characteristics and qualifications:
- Experience leading instruction in an urban school setting.
- Demonstrated expertise in fostering a positive and supportive classroom environment where students are encouraged to develop intellectual curiosity.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with a diverse staff and student body.
- Ability to plan interdisciplinary units of study and project-based learning opportunities
- Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college.
- Required Elementary (Grades 1-6) or Early Childhood (Grades PreK-2) licensure from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- A strong work ethic alongside a commitment to doing whatever it takes for students to excel.
How to Join Our Team:
At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.
Employment Type
Full-Time
