S.P.A.C.E. Camp Upper Classroom Teacher

S.P.A.C.E. Camp Upper Classroom Teacher

Newton Public Schools - District Wide - Newton, Massachusetts

Job Details:

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Re-Posted:
  Mar 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Jul 1, 2026

Department: S.P.A.C.E. Camp

Job Title: S.P.A.C.E. Camp Upper Classroom Teacher

Reports To: S.P.A.C.E. Camp Director

Summary: S.P.A.C.E. Camp Upper Classroom teachers provides instruction for incoming 5th-9th grade students within the camp setting. Teachers plan and teach fun and project-based lessons focused on a specific course. Hours of work are 8:45 am – 3:45 pm, with a half‑hour lunch break.

• Experience in a classroom setting
• Teaching background
• Teaching degree/certification strongly desired

• Responsible for 5-15 students ages 5th-9th grade
• Teach and support students in specific courses they are teaching
• Create and implement curriculum related to course subject or theme
• Coordinate and collaborate with special education staff to support students with disabilities
• Consistent, reliable and punctual attendance is essential for supervision and instruction of the students
• Responsible for implementing “other job‑related duties” as needed

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to bend, stoop, crouch and/or kneel.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In compliance with state and federal laws, Newton Public Schools is committed to equity, anti‑racism, and non‑discrimination policies for students, employees, and prospective applicants. All educational and employment determinations are based on an individual’s qualifications and achievements without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, homelessness, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by state and/or federal statute.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Shannon Komow, Camp Director
• Newton Public Schools - District Wide
• Email: komows.ma.us