Elementary School ESL Teacher, Long-Term Substitute

Hyde Park, Massachusetts, United States

Position Title: Elementary School ESL Teacher, Long-Term Substitute

Match Charter Public School is a free, high‑performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK‑12 school serving up to 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students, particularly multilingual learners and those who would be the first in their families to earn a college degree, for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility.

Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community—they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken % of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them: 23% of our students qualify for special education services; 19% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti‑racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization—staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK‑12 school that is culturally competent—are vital to our goals and mission.

Elementary School ESL Teacher, Long‑Term Substitute

Boston, MA (Hyde Park Campus)

August 2026

We have an opening for an Elementary School English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. This is a long‑term substitute position starting in August and continuing for approximately 12 weeks. There is the possibility of continued employment, but it is not guaranteed. The position is based at Match Community Day, located at 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park, MA. Qualified applicants must have a valid ESL license issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by date of hire.

We are only able to consider applicants who have current US work authorization.

The compensation for Match teaching positions ranges from $61,812 to $98,899 and is based on a candidate’s prior years of teaching experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of health insurance costs and student loan repayment assistance. Working hours are Monday‑Friday, 7:00 am–2:45 pm (Wednesdays until 4:30 pm).

At Match, we call our ESL teachers Language Acquisition Teachers (LATs). Match’s LATs do the important work necessary to teach language and support the multilingual students.

Language Acquisition Teachers provide instruction to students who require an English language development course of study. The LAT Teacher reports to the Network Director of Language Acquisition and is responsible for:

• Providing co‑teaching, instructional and inclusion support in general education classes with multilingual learners.
• Providing targeted language interventions to multilingual students in a small group setting.
• Using ELD levels and other formative assessments to drive instruction and achieve language acquisition goals.
• Helping to manage the school’s language acquisition programming, including, but not limited to: completion of necessary paperwork and filing, teacher professional development, management of parent and student communication, administration of student testing/screening, and upholding applicable Department of Elementary and Secondary Education compliance requirements.
• Communicating regularly with families about student progress through phone calls, text messages, emails, and in‑person meetings.
• Working together with other team members to teach back to the school staff about language development and best practices for building language in the classroom every day.
• Uphold high academic and behavioral expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there.
• Participate actively in Match’s coaching and professional development programming.
• Assist with school…