English Language Arts Teacher; SY, Middle School

Overview

What You ll Do
At Veritas Prep, Middle School English Language Arts Teachers play a critical role in ensuring all students develop the literacy, and academic confidence they need to thrive in high school, college, and beyond. As an ELA Teacher, you will co-advise a class of approximately 27 students alongside a Math/Science Teacher, sharing responsibility for both academic success and strong classroom culture.

What You ll Do
At Veritas Prep, Middle School English Language Arts Teachers play a critical role in ensuring all students develop the literacy, and academic confidence they need to thrive in high school, college, and beyond. As an ELA Teacher, you will co-advise a class of approximately 27 students alongside a Math/Science Teacher, sharing responsibility for both academic success and strong classroom culture.

You will plan and deliver rigorous, engaging instruction in reading, and writing that ensure every student—regardless of background—can access grade-level standards and produce high-quality work. In partnership with your co-advisor, you will build a joyful, structured classroom community where students of all identities feel safe, valued, challenged, and supported to meet ambitious goals.

At Veritas Prep, we believe that excellent teaching, strong relationships, and teamwork are essential to creating equitable outcomes for students—and this role is central to that mission.

• Implement school-wide routines and systems that create consistency, maximize learning time, and support a focused, orderly environment
• Deliver High Quality Instructional Materials (Wit & Wisdom) that enable students to develop strong literacy skills.
• Collaborate closely with your ELA team to internalize curriculum, strengthen instructional materials in response to student data, and align on best practices
• Use student data to drive instructional decisions, provide targeted support/interventions, and accelerate growth during class, daily intervention block, and daily tutoring
• Teach a daily seminar block focused on college and career readiness, including goal-setting, self-advocacy, collaboration, and responsible decision-making.
• Reinforce social-emotional skills by intentionally embedding them into classroom instruction, routines, and daily interactions with students
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students and actively communicate and partner with families to support student success
• Center inclusive, culturally responsive practices that affirm students  identities and promote belonging and high expectations for all
• Work collaboratively with teachers, staff, and school leaders to problem-solve, support students, and contribute to a strong team culture
• Perform other duties as assigned by your school Principal and/or manager

• Candidates should apply if they align 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

• Demonstrates an unwavering belief that all students can meet and exceed grade-level academic standards.
• Exhibits a commitment to continuous professional growth and reflective practice as an educator.
• Builds and sustains positive, collaborative, and effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both oral and written contexts.
• Maintains consistent, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Bachelor s degree required.
• One to three years of teaching experience preferred.
• Massachusetts DESE Elementary Licensure Preferred, or eligibility to achieve Highly Qualified status within one year of employment, demonstrated by:
  • a passing score on the Communications and Literacy Skills (Reading and Writing) MTEL, and
  • a passing score on the English, or Middle School Humanities MTEL (or equivalent), and
  • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement.
• Authorized to work in the United States, with valid work authorization in place by the first day of employment

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