SYDiscovery Polytech Early College High School Humanities Teacher

Grade Level: 9-12

Start Date:

August 2026 (exact date TBD)

Salary Range: $57,396 - $90,424

At our school, we explicitly address and counteract systemic racism through our hiring practices, our culturally responsive teaching, and our professional development focused on championing students who have historically been underserved and under-resourced. We believe that equity lives in teaching rigorous grade‑level content and holding students to high expectations. In our school, equity is not a slogan or a buzz word.

It is an ongoing commitment to examining how we can best serve all our students (and our staff). As educators we believe that relationships with our students are the foundation on which all social and academic success is built. And, we strengthen our practice through five hours of professional learning per week, built within our 7:20‑2:45 school day. Collaboration and peer‑to‑peer learning are central to our growth as educators.

Make no mistake, this work is challenging. But done right, it is incredibly rewarding. If you are up for the challenge, join our team!

• Experience teaching Humanities or English at the middle and/or high school level preferred
• Appropriate content/program area (Enlgish) and grade level license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required (Educators who are not licensed by MA DESE in the appropriate area or grade level may be eligible for a licensure waiver and are still encouraged to apply.)
• Experience as an active anti‑racist or advocate for equity preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required

If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups – including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ – are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

We encourage you to reach out to info if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!

SPS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience; salaries for new teachers start at $57,396. Teachers in SPS qualify for benefits (sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.

In addition, there may be several opportunities unique to SPS schools to increase earnings above base salary. While not guaranteed, those opportunities include, but are not limited to:

• Signing or relocation bonuses
• Expanded Learning Time stipends at some schools, based on the yearly schedule
• Empowerment Academies:
  Intervention and instruction opportunities we implement during February, April, and summer breaks, following an application and selection process

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St.

Springfield MA, 011103, 413‑787‑7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O’Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave.,

SW Washington, DC 20202‑1100, telephone 800‑421‑3481.