Science Teacher; SY, Middle School

Overview

What You’ll Do

At Veritas Prep, Middle School Science Teachers play a critical role in ensuring all students develop strong scientific thinking, and academic confidence needed to thrive in high school, college, and beyond. As a Science Teacher, you will two classes of approximately 27 students, sharing responsibility for both academic achievement and a strong, positive classroom culture with teachers in other subject areas.

You will plan and deliver rigorous, engaging instruction in science that ensures every student—regardless of background—can access grade-level standards, build conceptual understanding, and apply their learning to complex problems. In partnership with your co-advisor, you will cultivate a joyful, structured classroom community where students of all identities feel safe, valued, challenged, and supported to meet ambitious goals.

At Veritas Prep, we believe that excellent teaching, strong relationships, and teamwork are essential to creating equitable outcomes for students—and this role is central to that mission.

• Implement school-wide routines and systems that create consistency, maximize learning time, and support a focused, orderly environment
• Deliver High Quality Instructional Materials in Science (Open Sci Ed ) and Science that enable students to develop strong scientific thinking skills
• Collaborate closely with your science team to internalize curriculum, strengthen instructional materials in response to student data, and align on best practices
• Use student data to drive instructional decisions, provide targeted support/interventions, and accelerate growth during class, daily intervention block, and daily tutoring
• Teach a daily seminar block focused on college and career readiness, including goal-setting, self-advocacy, collaboration, and responsible decision-making
• Reinforce social-emotional skills by intentionally embedding them into classroom instruction, routines, and daily interactions with students
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students and actively communicate and partner with families to support student success
• Center inclusive, culturally responsive practices that affirm students’ identities and promote belonging and high expectations for all
• Work collaboratively with teachers, staff, and school leaders to problem-solve, support students, and contribute to a strong team culture
• Perform other duties as assigned by your school Principal and/or manager

Candidates should apply if they align with our values of:

• Students First:
  We make decisions with our students in mind and know our actions model the way.
• Grow Together:
  We are role models of growth mindset, teamwork, and collaboration.
• One Team, One Mission:
  We cheer for, lean on, and support each other as we play unique roles in support of the same mission.

• Demonstrates an unwavering belief that all students can meet and exceed grade-level academic standards.
• Exhibits a commitment to continuous professional growth and reflective practice as an educator.
• Builds and sustains positive, collaborative, and effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both oral and written contexts.
• Maintains consistent, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• One to three years of teaching experience preferred.
• Massachusetts DESE Elementary Licensure Preferred, or eligibility to achieve Highly Qualified status within one year of employment, demonstrated by:
• passing score on the Communications and Literacy (Reading and Writing) MTEL and
• passing score on the General Science or Middle School Science MTEL or equivalent, and/or,
• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

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Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military…