Multi- Lingual Learner (MLL) Teacher - Long Term Substitute
Christa McAuliffe Charter School
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Job summary
Christa McAuliffe Charter School in Framingham, MA seeks a long-term substitute teacher for Mult-Lingual Learners (MLLs) to cover a medical leave. Two small 6th grade MLL classes will be taught, with push-in support to three general education classes to aid access to curriculum.
The role involves lesson delivery (and development), collaboration with teachers, and adapting materials to meet MLL needs. Start is mid-October, lasting about 6 weeks.
Qualifications
- Experience teaching middle-school aged students, ideally Multi-Lingual Learners.
- Understanding of principles of second language acquisition or eagerness to learn
- Strong interpersonal skills, commitment to teamwork, and readiness to reflect and grow.
- Knowledge of a second language, especially Portuguese, a plus
Responsibilities
- Teach two small 6th grade classes of MLLs, including:
- Create and maintain a structured and supportive learning environment
- Teach lessons aligned to students’ language development needs; develop or adapt materials
- Assess student work and enter grades into a digital gradebook
- Communicate with families as needed
- Push in to support MLLs in three general education classes, providing in-the-moment support to help access curriculum
- Adapt materials in consultation with teachers to meet MLL needs
- Participate in professional life of the school including ongoing professional development and grade-level meetings
Skills
Education
Job description
Christa McAuliffe Charter School Christa McAuliffe Charter School - Framingham, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps
Job ID: 5952427
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 06, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Oct 19, 2026
The mission of the Christa McAuliffe Charter School is to cultivate within each member of a diverse student body an intense commitment to self and community, the courage and insight to set high standards for academic and personal success, and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve those standards.
The Christa McAuliffe Charter School (mcauliffecharter.org) is an EL Education (eleducation.org) school for 320 scholars in grades 6-8 with a hands-on curriculum that inspires achievement through active learning, character growth, and teamwork. The school is committed to ensuring that all students grow as learners and as ethical people through meaningful work and a strong community.
We seek an educator to serve as a long-term (6-8 week) substitute teacher of Mult-Lingual Learners (MLLs) to cover a medical leave. This role includes teaching two very small 6th grade classes of MLLs and pushing into three general education classes to support MLLs in those classes.
The role includes delivering, and at times developing, lessons for the 6th grade class; collaborating with other teachers; and adapting instructional materials to meet the needs of MLLs.
The ideal start date for this role would be October 21st, but a candidate could begin the following week if necessary. The role will last for approximately 6 weeks.
- Teach two small 6th grade classes of MLLs, including:
- Create and maintain a structured and supportive learning environment
- Teach lessons aligned to students’ language development needs. Some lessons will already be developed and some will need to be created.
- Assess student work and enter grades into a digital gradebook
- Communicate with with families, as needed
- Push in to support MLLS in three general education classes, including:
- Provide in-the-moment support to MLLs and other students to help them access curriculum
- In consultation with teachers and the Humanities Instructional Coach, adapt materials to meet the needs of MLLs
- Participate in the professional life of the school, including:
- Ongoing professional development
- Grade level team meetings
- Instructional coaching
- Experience teaching middle-school aged students, ideally Multi-Lingual Learners
- Understanding of principles of second language acquisition or eagerness to learn
- Strong interpersonal skills, commitment to teamwork, and readiness to reflect and grow.
- Knowledge of of a second language, especially Portuguese, a plus
Salary Range: In the spirit of pay transparency, the base salary range for this position is $41,952 (step 0, Bachelor's) – $84,016 (step 20, Master's), pro-rated for the amount of time worked. If you are hired at McAuliffe, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or applicable experience. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. Please see our salary scale, available upon request, that clearly outlines where an applicant will fall within the salary range based on years of applicable experience.
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 403b employee contributed, MTRS, life insurance. Benefit details available upon request.
- Health
- dental
- vision
- 403b employee contributed
- MTRS
- life insurance
The Christa McAuliffe Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Position Type: Full-time
Classroom Teacher > ELL / ESL / SEI / TESOL
The Christa McAuliffe Charter School is an Expeditionary Learning charter school for students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, serving students from Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough, Sudbury, and Southborough and a number of other towns outside of Boston.The mission of the Christa McAuliffe Charter School is to cultivate within each member of a diverse student body, through the Expeditionary Learning design, an intense commitment to self and community, the courage and insight to set high standards for academic and personal success, and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve those standards.
- At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
- Bachelor degree preferred.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Nellie Zupancic
- 139 Newbury Street
- Framingham, Massachusetts 01071
- Phone: 508-879-9000
- Email: nzupancic@mcauliffecharter.org
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