7th Grade Science Teacher

7th Grade Science Teacher

The Learning Community, a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students, families, and teachers seeks a collaborative, dedicated 7th Grade Science teacher for the  school year who holds high expectations for all students.

• Job : 5520027
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: May 15, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

• Planning for and executing high-quality lessons that move students toward academic and socio‑emotional learning outcomes.
• Teaching content classes for all sections of the 7th grade.
• Leading an advisory and teaching SEL lessons.
• Teaching DEI/Seminar class once a week for advisory.
• Teaching Accelerated Learning Lab (time for students to get targeted support in learning gaps) 4 times per week for a small group of students.
• Supporting with study halls and recess each week.
• Collaborating with grade level and content teams.
• Collaborating with fellow colleagues to review student data and use it to improve instruction.
• Completing teacher’s administrative tasks that help the school move forward like student attendance behavioral data entry in Kickboard, and similar work in a timely and accurate manner.
• Building relationships with families through positive phone calls, updates about student progress and behavior, and being responsive to concerns.
• Participating in school-wide and middle‑grades‑wide responsibilities and events as needed (ranging from arrival/dismissal duties, an advisory period each day, and parent‑teacher conferences to whole‑team planning meetings, in‑service learning days, and our summer in‑service in August).
• Meeting with coaches, my manager, and others as needed to receive feedback on performance, and act on that feedback.
• Other needed duties to support the success of students and the school (no more than 5% of role).

• Certified or in the process of certification in the state of Rhode Island and U.S. citizenship or residency or work visa.
• Strong teaching abilities, especially with middle‑grades students.
• Deep knowledge of the subject matter to be taught and commitment to staying current.
• Reliable, collaborative, and consistently strong colleague with healthy communication and conflict resolution.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and resilience with creativity and adaptability.
• Strong emotional intelligence and communication skills, especially in conflict or for trickier decisions.

This position is a full‑time, teacher of record role based at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Teachers are expected to work 7:45–3:15 pm most days except Wednesdays 7:45 am–4:45 pm due to whole‑team meetings, with 1.5 hours of planning daily, including shared team prep time and lunch/break time. The individual is required to attend Summer Institute in August prior to each school year.

Salary:
Salary scale available on the website ().

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance: 82% of annual premium paid for single or family plans.
• Retirement:
  Participation in the State of RI Teacher Pension Plan.
• Life Insurance: $50k life insurance plan free of charge while employed.
• Time off: 8 weeks of vacation, 12 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 5 paid personal days per year.
• Optional Insurance:
  Vision/Dental – 100% employee paid.

• Postgraduate Certificate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

• Melissa Lanni
• 21 Lincoln Avenue, Central Falls, RI, USA 02863
• Phone:
• Email: mel