Associate Teacher (SY26-27, High School)

Veritasprepma; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

Family/Medical Leave Insurance

Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance

Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs & HRAs

Job summary

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield, MA, seeking an Associate Teacher to grow into a lead educator. You will work with middle school students across subjects, with mentorship and hands-on classroom experience designed to build your teaching skills and support student success.

You may serve as a substitute, deliver targeted small-group lessons, and participate in coaching to refine your practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Belief in potential of every student to learn and achieve.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development as an educator.
• Flexibility and proactive mindset to support where needed.
• Dedication to educational equity including understanding racism and its impact on students.
• Prior experience working with youth is preferred.
• Authorization to work in the United States by first day of employment.

Responsibilities

• Build teaching skills through mentorship, observation, and classroom experience to prepare for lead teaching roles.
• Serve as a substitute teacher to ensure high-quality instruction.
• Deliver small group instruction for 1–10 students needing extra support or enrichment.
• Foster positive relationships with students and families to support a high-expectations culture.
• Engage in regular coaching and feedback sessions to refine practice.
• Support daily school operations including transitions, lunch, and advisory.

Skills

Mentorship

Education growth mindset

Equity focus

Youth experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Teacher (AT) at Veritas Prep, you will join a supportive, team-oriented environment designed to foster your growth as an educator. In this role, you'll play a key part in advancing the academic and social-emotional success of our middle school scholars through the following responsibilities:

• Build Your Teaching Skills: Work closely with experienced educators through mentorship, observation, and hands-on classroom experience to prepare for a future lead teaching role in ELA, Math, Science, History, Special Education, or ESL/MLL.

• Support Instruction: Serve as a substitute teacher when needed to ensure consistency in high-quality instruction.

• Deliver Small Group Instruction: Teach daily academic support lessons (1–10 students) tailored to students who need extra support or enrichment.

• Foster Positive Relationships: Build meaningful connections with students and families to contribute to strong, high-expectation classroom cultures.

• Engage in Coaching: Participate in regular coaching and feedback sessions to refine your practice.

• Support School Operations: Help lead daily duties such as hallway transitions, lunch, and advisory.

This role is ideal for aspiring educators—including recent graduates, career changers, and education students—looking to gain meaningful classroom experience before stepping into a lead teaching role. At Veritas Prep, we are deeply invested in your development and are excited to support your path to becoming a lead teacher.

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• A deep belief in the potential of every student to learn, grow, and achieve excellence
• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development as an educator
• Flexibility and a proactive mindset—ready to step in and support wherever needed
• A strong dedication to educational equity, including a willingness to confront and address racism and an understanding of its historical and systemic impact on students and schools
• Prior experience working with youth is preferred
• Authorization to work in the United States by your first day of employment is required

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy encompasses recruiting, hiring, promotion, training, and termination.

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.

Veritas Prep offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages that include the following:

• Salary Range for this position is $45,000 exclusive of fringe benefits.

  • If hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience.
  • In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • Keep in mind, the above range is the full base salary range for this position. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.

• We also offer a generous benefits package for full-time staff that includes, but not limited to the following:

  • Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
  • Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance (private and meets state requirements)
  • Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
  • Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System (teacher pension program)
  • Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more...

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.