Not Yet Academy Teacher (NYA) Summer 2024, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA 

Positions: Teachers 

Location: SHS

About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students across our 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. Over the next three years (2023-2026), we are committed to the work outlined by the four core priorities in our strategic plan: 1) Elevate Learning; 2) Empower Educators; 3) Center Belonging; and 4) Strengthen Our Foundation. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. Applicants who have experience working in urban schools and settings and are bilingual are strongly encouraged to apply.

Schedule: Teachers will be responsible for teaching a 4.5-week curriculum 

Monday- Thursday 7:45- 12:15 pm | Student programming 8:00-12:00 

• Week One: June 24th, June 25th - June 27th Student (3 days)
• Week Two: July 8th- July 11th (4 days)
• Week Three: July 15th - July 18th (4 days)
• Week Four: July 22nd- July 25th(4days)
• Week Five: July 29th- July 31st (3 days)

Application Due Date: Open until filled (7 Teachers & 1 site coordinator) 

Budget Stipend: $3,500 for the full attendance and program commitment (Stipend includes pre-planning time and curriculum planning)

The following subjects will be offered in a 4.5-week of curriculum

• Alg 1, Alg II, Geometry
• Biology and Chemistry
• ELA (9-12) 

Expectations & Responsibilities:

• Teachers will be responsible for attending one curriculum planning meeting to be scheduled before the last day of school. 
• Teach using the curriculum and other appropriate learning activities reflecting a deep understanding of the state standards for courses. 
• Use student data to plan supportive instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners including multilingual learners and students with IEPs. 
• Provide structure in the classroom by promoting a positive classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Hold high expectations for student learning (and behavior) and provide support to help students get there.
• Maintain effective and regular communication with all students and their families to support students' attendance and progress. Students are expected to attend the full length of the program with a maximum of two absences. 
• Provide students with regular feedback and support needed to successfully accomplish the grade-level tasks. 
• Participate in student progress monitoring meetings with NYA coordinator

• Submit grades to the NYA Facilitator by 2 pm on July 31st

Site Coordinator: (1)

Prior to the program: 

• The site coordinator oversees student registration and enrollment, which includes family and student communication. Support in the staff hiring process and ordering of materials for their program. 
• They complete transportation upload forms by the deadline, June 10th. Complete food service required training and program requirements
• Attend district wide summer planning meetings May 29th, June 12th 12:00-1:00pm
• Connect with building facilities to identify spaces/ rooms for courses. 

During Program: 

• Communicate with both the transportation and food services departments as needed. 
• Supervise staff, monitor attendance, and communicate with families.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the program and for ensuring a positive and learning experience for all students.
• Report incidents to onsite building administration and/or Director of Extended Academics & Enrichment Services as needed

What You’ll Bring:

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change children’s lives through education. You’ll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity - The SPS community is vibrant, diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us each in learning and doing our best work.
• Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues – You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement, while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You hold yourself to high expectations, modeling SPS values and seeking opportunities to continuously improve.
• Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families – You build strong relationships across students, families, and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS. You partner with families and colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of students and learning.
• Embrace feedback – You are a reflective practitioner who learns from mistakes and challenges and uses them as opportunities for growth. You model persistence and growth mindset and thrive in a culture of feedback.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus
• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply
• Current authorization to work in the United States

Interested applicants, please email a letter of intent and subjects willing to teach to: Glenn Burns at gburns@salemk12.org

Deadline: Open until filled

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.