Teacher - English, Gr. 9-12; SEI Endorsement ; SY

Position: Teacher - English, Gr. 9-12 (SEI Endorsement Required) (SY26-27)
Location: Roxbury

The Boston Arts Academy, a public high school for the visual and performing arts, with students in Grades 9-12. It is a joint project of the Professional Arts Consortium, Inc.,comprising the Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston Architectural Center, Emerson College Massachusetts College of Arts, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts) and the Boston Public Schools.

Boston Arts Academy serves as a laboratory and a beacon for artistic and academic innovation, preparing a diverse community of aspiring artist scholars to be successful in their college or professional careers and to be engaged members of a democratic society.

This innovative school features a college preparatory curriculum supporting integrated and interdisciplinary teaching and learning among arts and academic disciplines. Students explore the arts in both traditional and new media forms. The Academy's program is enriched by the involvement of the six members of the Professional Arts Consortium. Both the program and the student body at Boston Arts Academy, reflect the culture, ethnic and linguistic diversity of Boston.

BAA is an autonomous school within the BPS that holds Pilot School status. This allows us autonomy over our schedule, staffing, budget, governance, and curriculum. As a result, we have an Election to Work Agreement (EWA), which outlines the ways in which we leverage our autonomy, with specific attention to additional working days, hours, and other working conditions that fall outside of the BTU/BPS Contract.

Teachers who choose to work at BAA do so with the understanding that our Election to Work Agreement establishes expectations beyond the standard BTU contract, including additional professional development days, extended learning time, and a commitment to our full inclusion model. BTU members are required to work an additional 146 hours above the contracted time. That time includes attending 2 days of professional development before the BTU start day in August, attending 2.5 additional days of professional development in June beyond the contracted days, and attending a weekly hour department meeting outside of the contracted hours.

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional English Teacher with an SEI endorsement who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who desire to serve where their efforts matter. In BPS, the teachers and leaders are committed to the vision of high expectations, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency of all students, and closing the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools.

BPS is a great place for those who seek to work in an environment that supports their creativity and innovation along with respecting their skills and abilities as professionals.

Reports to:

Principal/Head of School

Responsibilities

Teach:
English in an SEI setting

Instruction & Curriculum

* Teach content and skills in English language, literature, composition, reading, and journalism using standards-based curriculum guidelines from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that correlate with appropriate learning activities and district standards.

* Adapt district curriculum materials and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge students.

* Teach 10th Grade ELA and Creative Writing with a focus on literature as an art form and writing as creative and critical expression

* Design and implement interdisciplinary, arts-integrated units using backward design that connect literature and composition to artistic processes across disciplines

* Develop thematic curriculum that helps students explore voice, identity, culture, and social issues through both literary and artistic lenses

* Deliver daily lessons that are engaging, culturally responsive, rigorous, and creatively driven

* Work collaboratively with arts faculty to design cross-disciplinary learning experiences, performances, exhibitions, or projects that integrate literary study with artistic creation

* Support students in making connections between…