Associate Teacher; SY, Middle School

What You’ll Do

As an Associate (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Veritas Prep, you will join a supportive, team‑oriented environment designed to foster your growth as an educator. In this role, you'll play a key part in advancing the academic and social‑emotional success of our middle school scholars through the following responsibilities:

• Build Your Teaching
  
  Skills:
  
  Work closely with experienced educators through mentorship, observation, and hands‑on classroom experience to prepare for a future lead teaching role in ELA, Math, Science, History, Special Education, or ESL/MLL.
• Support Instruction:
  Serve as a substitute teacher when needed to ensure consistency in high‑quality instruction.
• Deliver Small Group Instruction:
  Teach daily academic support lessons (1‑10 students) tailored to students who need extra support or enrichment.
• Foster Positive Relationships:
  Build meaningful connections with students and families to contribute to strong, high‑expectation classroom cultures.
• Engage in
  
  Coaching:
  
  Participate in regular coaching and feedback sessions to refine your practice.
• Support School Operations:
  Help lead daily duties such as hallway transitions, lunch, and advisory.

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

• A Bachelor's degree is required.
• A deep belief in the potential of every student to learn, grow, and achieve excellence.
• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development as an educator.
• Flexibility and a proactive mindset—ready to step in and support wherever needed.
• A strong dedication to educational equity, including a willingness to confront and address racism and an understanding of its historical and systemic impact on students and schools.
• Prior experience working with youth is preferred.
• Authorization to work in the United States by your first day of employment is required.

• Salary Range for this position is $45,000 exclusive of fringe benefits.
  • If hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience.
  • In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • Keep in mind, the above range is the full base salary range for this position. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.
• We also offer a generous benefits package for full‑time staff that includes, but not limited to the following:
  • Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
  • Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance (private and meets state requirements)
  • Long‑Term Disability and Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
  • Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (teacher pension program)
  • Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more.

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition‑free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student's path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall‑to‑wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high‑impact college degrees, saving students up to two years' time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any…