Kindergarten Teacher

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School – Prospect Hill Academy:
Early Childhood Campus, Somerville, Massachusetts

Starting Date: Aug 20, 2025

Job : 5237119

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jun 13, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Position Type: Full‑time

Job Categories: Classroom Teacher >
Early Childhood

Who Are We? Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is a highly successful urban PK‑12 public school located in Somerville and Cambridge. We enroll over 1,100 students from cities and towns throughout the greater Boston metro area. Our inclusive and restorative school celebrates and serves a diverse community – with 87% BIPOC, 27% ELL, and 16% of our students qualifying for special education services.

Our mission is to prepare all students for success in college, foster responsible citizenship, and inspire a lifelong love of learning – as we believe academic achievement opens doors and creates opportunities for our students. We center the values of anti‑racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in our work. Our approach to instruction is founded on culturally sustaining, inquiry‑based, and student‑centered practices.

To invest in the growth of our educators, we offer comprehensive professional development, instructional coaching, and mentorship. Our campuses foster a collaborative team environment with extraordinary educators who are committed to ongoing learning, reflection, and professional growth.

What does a Teacher at Prospect Hill do?

• Demonstrates a depth of content knowledge and understanding.
• Incorporates departmental/subject area expectations into lesson plans.
• Develops lesson plans that are age and developmentally appropriate.
• Designs lessons that accommodate multiple learning styles.
• Activates and builds upon students’ prior skills, interests, and knowledge.
• Aligns lesson objectives with school and state standards, as identified on curriculum maps.
• Adapts curriculum in accordance with student IEPs and 504 plans.

• Interacts respectfully with all students.
• Conveys enthusiasm for subject matter.
• Holds all students accountable to high expectations for achievement and growth.
• Promotes and manages collaborative learning.
• Establishes effective classroom routines and procedures.
• Organizes the physical environment to maximize student learning.

• Communicates clear directions and procedures.
• Identifies and communicates learning objectives for skills and content.
• Communicates clearly and effectively through speech and writing.
• Allocates and manages instructional time effectively.
• Facilitates smooth and efficient transitions and maximizes instructional time.
• Incorporates questioning strategies to improve student thinking and learning.
• Facilitates engaging and inclusive classroom discussion.
• Varies instruction to accommodate different learning styles.
• Executes departmental/subject area expectations into instruction.
• Designs, selects, and incorporates materials and resources that stimulate student learning.
• Adapts instruction in accordance with student IEPs and 504 plans.

• Aligns assessments with instructional goals.
• Designs assessments around clear criteria or standards.
  
  Provides ongoing, timely, and useful feedback to students.
• Utilizes a variety of assessment strategies.
• Uses assessment data to inform and improve curriculum and instruction.
• Adapts assessments in accordance with student IEPs and 504 plans.

• Maintains accurate and up‑to‑date records.
• Communicates frequently and professionally with parents.
• Maintains respectful, collegial, and collaborative relationships with colleagues.
• Supports the extracurricular life of the school.
• Seeks and participates in collaborative inquiry as professional development.
• Adheres to and upholds school rules and procedures.
• Reflects positively on the PHA community.
• Fulfills basic professional responsibilities.
• Contributes positively to the professional culture of the school.

What Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences are needed for this role?

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
• MA Licensure in relevant field preferred, or working towards…