Early Childhood Education Teacher

Community Day Charter Public School (CDCPS) seeks passionate educators with outstanding academic backgrounds to work with our school teams, renowned for closing the achievement gap. CDCPS manages multiple campuses across Lawrence, MA, and serves 1,200 pre-kindergarten to 8th-grade students. We believe in providing our students with a rigorous student-centered academic program while investing in their social, emotional, and holistic well-being. CDCPS has dedicated teams to support our teachers, ensuring our students' success.

CDCPS teachers are passionate educators excited about working with the youngest learners and strive for their students' growth and mastery at developing foundational concepts. Our teachers deliver effective, high-quality, rigorous curriculum and instruction designed to challenge and promote student success. In addition, our teachers participate in internal and external professional development opportunities which equip our teachers with the latest and best social-emotional, culturally responsive, and pedagogical instruction practices. As a result, CDCPS teachers thrive and flourish because they are continuous learners, constantly improving and developing their skills.

Responsibilities (included but not limited to):

Qualifications:

*Community Day Charter Public School participates in the E-Verify program to determine the immigration and work-eligibility status of prospective employees. Please refer to theNotice of E-Verify Participationand theRight to Workdocuments for more information.

*Community Day Charter Public School is affiliated with The Community Group (TCG), a private, nonprofit organization that has been creating opportunities through education since 1970. TCG manages various programs, including a network of early childhood and out-of-school time programs, a K1-8 charter public school, training programs, and a child care resource and referral program, Child Care Circuit.

The Community Group is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. In addition, we are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

Responsibilities (included but not limited to):

• Deliver rich content with a focus on building oral language and comprehension skills
• Collaborate with grade-level and content teams to analyze data, plan for culminating projects and lessons, and differentiate instruction
• Develop a strong classroom culture that is built on a foundation of respect, care, and high expectations, often within a co-teaching model
• Create a safe, equitable, and inclusive learning environment while applying research-based curricula and social-emotional strategies to support the holistic child
• Use formative and summative data to determine students' needs and create action plans for student success in collaboration with grade level and administrative team
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Attend key whole-school events (i.e., Back to School Nights and Family Conferences)
• Participate in two-week training in the summer, and during the school year, participate in a year-long professional development series during early release days
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Uphold a passionate belief in CDCPS' mission, values, and educational model
• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Licensure in Early Childhood
• Education K1-2nd Grade or Elementary Education 1- 6th Grade is preferred
• Previous experience working with school-aged children is preferred
• Ability to demonstrate skills in collaborative planning and problem-solving
• Ability to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility, patience, and a sense of humor
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of and experience with the implementation of developmentally appropriate strategies

*Community Day Charter Public School participates in the E-Verify program to determine the immigration and work-eligibility status of prospective employees. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work documents for more information.

*Community Day Charter Public School is affiliated with The Community Group (TCG), a private, nonprofit organization that has been creating opportunities through education since 1970. TCG manages various programs, including a network of early childhood and out-of-school time programs, a K1-8 charter public school, training programs, and a child care resource and referral program, Child Care Circuit.

The Community Group is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. In addition, we are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

Position Type:Full-time

Salary:$52,000 to $78,250 Per Year

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Early Childhood

Classroom Teacher > Elementary

Classroom Teacher > Preschool

Managed by the nonprofit agency, The Community Group, the mission of CDCPS is to provide a kindergarten through grade eight school that will draw upon our considerable experience in working together as a community to develop and implement a curriculum that discovers and supports the special characteristics and unique learning styles of each student. We will engage that student in meaningful learning experiences for the purposes of clearly stated goals in the areas of understandings, knowledge, skills, habits, and social competencies. The school will reinforce the positive aspects of our city: its culture, art and economy, working class history, and strong work ethic. Our educational philosophy, curriculum, and teaching methods are informed by an understanding that learning takes place in the context of family and that family must be supported in ways that make learning for the child possible.

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

CDCPS has moved to a paperless application process and appreciates your support in this effort. Please submit all required information via SchoolSpring or formally apply on our career website: https://www.thecommunitygroupinc.org/careers. Please, do not send follow-up/additional paperwork or emails. If additional information is required, applicants will be contacted. Once all materials have been reviewed, applicants may be selected for interviews and will be contacted directly by the hiring manager.

There are no application questions required for this job posting.

• Human Resources at The Community Group
• 190 Hampshire St.
• Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840
• Phone: (978) 682-6628
• Email: