Academic Year ELA Teachers (Grad Students welcome!)
Position Title: Academic Year Faculty: 5th and 6th Grade ELA Teachers, Test Preparation (multiple positions)
Reports to: Director of Academic Services & Advising
Salary: $5,958 for full school year (Sept-April), equivalent to $33.00 / hour
Who We Are
At Steppingstone, our mission is to prepare students from under-resourced communities to access, navigate and graduate from college.
- In Boston, we provide academic, social-emotional, and college readiness programming from as early as fifth grade and continuing through college graduation through the Steppingstone Scholars Program (SSP).
- Nationally, we connect the people, practices, and innovations essential for eliminating barriers to college and career success, through the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA).
Application Process: Interested candidates will be asked to submit a cover letter, a resume, and a list of three professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note that candidates invited to interview will be asked to deliver a 5-10 minute demo lesson. All interviews will take place over Zoom.
Interviews will be conducted during August 11th through September 12th. Please submit your application by August 15th!
Position Summary
Steppingstone is hiring ELA teachers in both 5th and 6th grades for our rigorous out-of-school-time academic program.
- ELA teachers will develop students’ literary analysis skills through the exploration of the selected novel while improving their reading comprehension skills (including fluency and vocabulary) and expository writing skills.
- ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) preparation course:
- ELA teachers will instruct students on structure and content on the verbal section of ISEE by increasing their vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension skills, as well as their proficiency with test taking strategies.
- ISEE classes will use the Test Innovators website as the basis for the content of the course. Teachers will receive training for the program upon hire.
During the academic year, we will have one day of remote classes (Wednesdays) and one day of in-person classes (Saturdays) each week. Candidates must be able to commit to both Wednesdays and Saturdays to be considered.