Upper Elementary Teacher (SY25-26)

UP Education Network; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming education for underserved students. As a Lead Teacher, you will play a crucial role in fostering academic success and personal growth among students in grades 3-5. Collaborate with passionate colleagues, engage in continuous professional development, and make a significant impact in the lives of students who need it most. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a mission-driven team that values diversity and strives for excellence in education. If you are committed to empowering the next generation and ready to take on challenges, this position is for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Personal and sick days

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of lead teaching experience required.
• Valid Massachusetts Teaching License and SEI endorsement needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead teachers engage in various school duties including lunch and hallway coverage.
• Develop rigorous curricula and deliver engaging lessons.

Skills

Commitment to student success

Growth mindset

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Massachusetts Teaching License

Job description

Upper Elementary Teacher SY25-26

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Start Date:August 2025

Locations: Boston, MA

About UP Education Network
UP Education Network is a non-profit school success organization that addresses inequities in public school systems. UP provides differentiated support to historically under resourced schools through a partnership with districts and the state.

Since opening its doors in 2010, UP Education Network has focused on taking the lowest-performing schools in Massachusetts and transforming those schools into exceptional learning environments. We manage two campuses in Dorchester, serving over 1,300 students in Boston Public Schools (BPS) from grades pre-K through 8th. Our schools operate with charter-like autonomy while our network provides comprehensive support and management that builds capacity for schools to focus deeply on students.

Teaching at UP Education Network

Lead Teachers are full-time members of the school staff. All lead teachers have regular duties in the course of the day that may include lunch duty, arrival and dismissal duty, recess duty and or hallway coverage. UP Academy teachers work with a team of diverse colleagues to develop rigorous curricula, deliver engaging lessons, and support all students on the path to and through college. This is a general teaching application for prospective vacancies across all subjects and grades.

Desired Skills and Characteristics of an UP Teacher

• A deep desire to work with educationally underserved student populations and their families
• An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students
• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them
• A growth mindset and commitment to receiving and implementing feedback
• A capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges

Qualifications

• A strong belief in UP Education Network’s core values: Teamwork, Integrity, Growth, Engagement and Resilience
• A minimum of 1 year of lead teaching experience
• Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s degree preferred
• A valid Massachusetts Teaching License in Elementary, 1-6and SEI endorsement
• Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Working at UP Education Network

We know that great staff members directly lead to the success of our students. At UP, your career is shaped by:

• Opportunities for immediate impact: UP offers a chance to bring best practices found in high-performing schools to students previously enrolled in struggling schools, and to rapidly unlock the potential of these students
• Talented, mission-driven colleagues: Our staff is enthusiastic, dedicated, and willing to do “whatever it takes” to put every student on the path to college
• Collaboration and teamwork: Staff members collaborate and work closely together on grade-level or content area teams, using data to track student performance as well as guide instructional practice
• Consistent professional growth and development: Members of our staff typically have bi-weekly check-in meetings with their managers where they receive targeted coaching and support. The entire staff participates in weekly professional development sessions during the school year, kick-started by extensive training in August.

Compensation and Benefits

UP Academy follows the salary scales and salary placement policies of each UP Academy’s host school district or state turnaround plan; please see the relevant union’s collective bargaining agreement for additional details. As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district, you will receive the same access to personal and sick days, health insurance, and dental insurance as others within your union.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore, we have a responsibility to recruit, retain, develop, and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative, mission-driven team.