Match Associate Teacher

Overview

Position Title: Match Associate Teacher

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving up to 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students—particularly multilingual learners and those who would be the first in their families to earn a college degree—for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community—they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken % of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them: 23% of our students qualify for special education services; 19% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Matchs core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization—a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent—are vital to our goals and mission.

A large body of evidence shows that our students learn and grow more when they are taught and mentored by a highly skilled, diverse staff. The Match Associate Teacher (MAT) Program is designed to quickly and effectively launch the teaching careers of aspiring educators, especially those who share key identity intersections with Match’s students. The program is structured as a one-year cycle, with the possibility of a second-year extension for MATs whose pathway to teaching includes extended development and who demonstrate strong potential for continued growth.

• Associate Teacher Year 1:
  Base of $52,500
• Associate Teacher Year 2*: $55,650

$52,500 + $3,150 development stipend

• Lead Teacher Year 1: $67,403

Base of $64,903, plus $2,500 retention bonus for MATs hired as lead teachers at Match

• Lead Teacher Year 2: $72,554

Base of $70,054, plus $2,500 retention bonus for MATs who continue as lead teachers at Match

• Lead Teacher Year 3: $74,174
• Lead Teacher Year 4: $79,325
• Lead Teacher Year 5: $83,446
• Lead Teacher Year 6: $86,537
• Lead Teacher Year 7: $92,718
• Lead Teacher Year 8: $97,869
• Lead Teacher Year 9: $105,080
• Lead Teacher Year 10: $113,322

* Pay scale is based on current year (25-26)

The MAT Program positions participants to obtain provisional licensure in Massachusetts by:

• Providing guidance and information on completing certification requirements in Massachusetts
• Embedding coursework related to Moderate Disabilities Licensure into MAT programming
• Requiring all Associate Teachers to obtain their SEI endorsement through participation in a Match organized SEI course that is taught by a DESE approved course provider.

Match Associate Teachers (MATs) are placed on grade-level (K-5) or subject level (6-12), or Special Education teams, at Match Public Charter School for an intensive year-long apprenticeship. Throughout the year, MATs are coached and mentored by expert teachers and leaders at Match and gradually assume more classroom responsibilities. MATs receive highly practical, hands-on training in effectively designing and implementing rigorous…