Summer Success - General Education Program Teacher K-5

Position: Summer Success - General Education Program Teacher K-5 (2026)
Position:
Summer Success General Education Program Teacher K-5

Position Type:
Temporary

Department:
Summer Success Program

Location:

Hosmer Elementary School

Reports to:

Director of Summer Success Program

Salary range: $40

Schedule:

Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am
-12:00 pm includes 30 min of prep a day

Number of Positions: 19

The Summer Success General Education Program Teacher will provide engaging literacy and math instruction for students in grades K-5, fostering foundational skills, problem-solving, and a love of learning through whole-group and small-group lessons. Using Responsive Classroom practices, teachers will implement the Summer Success curriculum, including literacy components such as Fundations and foundational reading and writing instruction, as well as standards-aligned math instruction that builds number sense, reasoning, and fluency.

Teachers will encourage academic discourse, hands-on learning, and student collaboration to support academic growth in a supportive and engaging summer learning environment.

Responsibilities:

* Teach grouping of students in grades K-5.

* Use Responsive classroom management - morning meeting and closing circle

* Conduct whole-group and small-group literacy and mathematics lessons

* Encourage a love of reading and talking about books

* Work with students on writing in response to reading

* Implement the Summer Success curriculum and incorporate creative activities as needed

* Implement Fundations and foundational skill lessons

Qualifications:

* A current Massachusetts Teaching License/Certification

* Three or more successful years of experience teaching students in literacy, preferred

* Experience working with elementary or middle school students.

* Experience collaborating with colleagues

* Familiarity with best practices in literacy and math instruction, and comfortable modeling instruction when needed

* Holds the belief that all children can learn and learn to read and write effectively

* Familiarity with Responsive Classroom practices, language, and beliefs

* An ability to engage students in using all 4 domains: listening, reading, speaking, and writing

* Having students engage in academic conversations during every class

* Attend pre-program training and weekly faculty meetings.

Physical Demands:

* Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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