Lead Teacher; Art Achieve Program

Recruitment began on February 10, 2026

and the job listing Expires on March 13, 2026

Achieve partners with families from Boston to empower motivated students to challenge the opportunity gap. By providing transformative academic programming and enriching experiences from middle school through the first year in college, we foster enduring confidence and agency in our scholars through a supportive and joyful community.

Achieve students are motivated, resilient, and thoughtful young people who grow into extraordinary leaders. Our middle school scholars attend Boston’s district and charter public schools, come from low-income families, and represent diverse ethnicities, religions, and family backgrounds. Achieve seeks to increase our students’ academic skills and sense of self, and put them on the path to college.

Lead teachers are critical members of the Achieve team, and they are essential to our students’ academic and personal success. Candidates must possess a strong interest in working with students from under resourced schools in a fun, challenging, and enriching academic environment.

Qualifications:

• Three or more years of teaching experience, preferably at the middle school level (grades 6 through
  8)
• Experience serving marginalized communities; demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice
• Ability to design and implement curriculum aligned with the Common Core Standards
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively
• Excellent organizational skills

Responsibilities:

• Provide a consistent adult presence in all spaces throughout the day
• Collaborate with the directors to develop a curriculum for your assigned classes
• Teach two sections of art class
• Supervise and support your teaching assistant in developing a strong understanding of curriculum development, student-centered pedagogy, classroom management, and assessment
• Co-lead an advisory group
• Collaborate with your teaching assistant on writing progress reports for your students at mid-point and again at the end of the summer program
• Tutor students as needed during study hall
• Attend all staff meetings and community-wide morning and afternoon meetings

Schedule and 2026 Summer Dates:

• Staff Orientation:
  Week of June 29
• Summer Program:
  July 6–August 13
• Lead teachers work a Monday–Thursday schedule, except for Field Day (Friday, August
  7)

To apply for a lead teacher position at Achieve, please apply here

• List of three professional references with contact information

We will review applications and fill positions on a rolling basis.
Please contact us before submitting materials to inquire about available positions.