Position:           Kindergarten Teacher

                        Cambridgeport School

The Opportunity:

The Cambridgeport School is seeking an innovative and collaborative practitioner to join our community as the lead teacher in one of our Kindergarten classrooms. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who wants to inspire young learners through authentic student-centered literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies units, in accordance with school, district, and state guidelines. We are eager to identify an individual who is able to collaborate effectively with the other members of our staff, sees themselves as a learner, and can balance both the rigorous responsibility as well as the joy of working as part of a Preschool-5 school. 

The Cambridgeport School serves children and families from a diverse range of racial, cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We recognize that elementary-aged children benefit from seeing themselves reflected in the adults around them and we are eager to field applications from a range of candidates whose backgrounds mirror the diversity of the students we serve. 

The successful candidate will possess a strong conceptual understanding of literacy, mathematics, social studies, and science instruction at the elementary level, as well as effective techniques for engaging young learners in a developmentally appropriate manner.  This individual 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:

As the incoming Kindergarten Teacher, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure in Early Childhood Education (PreK-2)
• Additional license/certification in Special Education (Moderate Disabilities) preferred.
• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement required.
• Ability to foster a welcoming, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment, and to promote positive academic growth through the planning and delivery of rigorous, joyful, and culturally-responsive instruction to students representing a diverse range of learning needs (including English learners and students with disabilities).
• Previous and successful experience working in a diverse urban public elementary school setting and demonstrated implementation of equity-driven practices that acknowledge and support students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to manage a safe and effective classroom environment through positive routines and instructional practices that foster a sense of belonging, establish high expectations, promote collaboration, and encourage children to manage their own learning.
• Ability to design, administer, and analyze a variety of informal and formal assessments to inform instructional next steps and create small groups for targeted instruction.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teaching colleagues, specialists, instructional coaches, administrators and parents.

Cambridge Public Schools is committed to slowing and/or stopping the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, as a condition of employment with Cambridge Public Schools, all new hires will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than their first day of work. Written requests for either a religious exemption from this requirement based on sincerely held religious beliefs, or for a medical exemption based upon clear documentation from a medical provider should be submitted to the attention of the Chief Talent Officer.

How to Join Our Team:

Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. 

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.