Early College Teacher (SY25-26, High School)

What You’ll Do
As an Early College Liaison Teacher at Veritas Prep High School you’ll push into the Early College (EC) elective courses and support students academically and socially as they navigate the class, offering a weekly Early College Lab to help students master the skills and content of the college course. You’ll also work with a team to create a community where students of all identities feel safe, seen, and included, centering students and fostering student-led discourse, critical thinking, and leadership skills. 

You’ll also:

•  Support students to be successful in Early College (EC) classes.
• Attend EC classes on the high school and college campuses and engage from the student perspective by taking notes, previewing coursework, understanding syllabus and assignments.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' academic and behavioral progress and development.
• Provide accurate attendance records and sit in on all assigned college courses.
• Provide instructional and behavior management support of students during classes (as determined by each college professor). 
• Serve as a point of contact for Springfield Technical Community College and Worcester State University faculty, including communicating any faculty questions and concerns to the Dean of Early College and Student Success Managers.
• Prepare data for and attend biweekly data meetings to track student progress and support all students in the EC classes.
• Plan and implement Early College Lab classes to support student success. 
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons and/or additional instructional materials that support student’s learning of the college course content.
• Encourage, monitor, and provide feedback on the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
• Additional functions of the job include but are not limited to the following:
• Teach a Seminar course on college and career readiness skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds. 
• Promptly returning phone calls and answer emails from families and coworkers. 
• Serving as club advisor (as assigned/approved). 
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• A passion for continuous growth as an educator
• Relentless pursuit of a classroom that centers students and continuously improves learning outcomes  

• A dedication to fighting racism in our educational institutions and in daily life, and knowledge of the history of race and racism, as well as the systems of oppression our students face
• A commitment to creating engaging learning experiences that are relevant to our students’ lives and prepare them for success in an Early College setting
• Ability to navigate Windows operating systems, Google Suite. PowerSchool, Schoology, and ability to use or learn other relevant technology
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced work environment

• One to two years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
• Ability to communicate in Spanish (preferred)
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
• Alignment 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.

Think you don’t quite meet all the qualifications listed above? Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators, and research shows that historically marginalized groups are less likely to apply if they do not meet every requirement. We are working to become an anti-racist organization and want to recruit and support diverse staff, to understand the history of inequity in education, and to ensure students see teachers, staff, and leaders who look like them working in our school.

Want to learn more? Set up a call with a recruiter by emailing recruitment@vpcs.org.

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