2024-2025 Match Associate Teacher
Company: Match Education
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter
public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250
students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college
and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility.
Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public
lottery open to all Boston residents.Our families bring amazing
racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they
represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20
different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people
of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school,
and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for
special education services; 18% of our student body are English
Language Learners.Match's core values are Equity, Freedom,
Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe
our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist.
At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and
organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a
professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and
a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent -
are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on
diversity here.A large body of evidence shows that our students
learn and develop more when they are taught and mentored by a
diverse staff. The Match Associate Teacher ("MAT) Program is
designed to quickly and effectively launch the teaching careers of
aspiring teachers, especially those with key points of identity
intersection with Match's students.The MAT program is built on the
the foundational beliefs that:Great teachers are developed, not
born: Through constant feedback, coaching, and practice, MATs
become unusually effective first-year lead teachers upon completion
of the MAT program.Associate Teachers learn and develop best when
their day-to-day workload is manageable: The MAT program is
designed to provide MATs with the training/ practice they need
without burning anyone out.Teachers in training should be
compensated competitively, and transparent pay trajectories allow
teachers to plan their careers, and their lives:Match's current MAT
Compensation trajectory (with a possibility for increase in future
years), which may be supplemented by taking on additional school
opportunities such as coaching sports, joining committees etc., is
as follows:Year 1 (Associate Teacher): Base of $46,395Year 2 (1st
Lead Teacher Year): Base of $61,812, plus $5,000 retention bonus
for MATs hired as lead teachers at MatchYear 3 (2nd Lead Teacher
Year): $64,903, plus $2,000 longevity bonus for MATs Year 7 (6th
Lead Teacher Year): $83,446Year 11 (10th Lead Teacher Year):
$105,080Licensure & CertificationThe MAT Program positions
participants to obtain provisional licensure in Massachusetts
by:Requiring all Associate Teachers to obtain their SEI endorsement
through participation in a Match organized SEI course that is
taught by a DESE approved course provider.Providing guidance and
information on completing certification requirements in
MassachusettsWhat is the MAT experience?Match Associate Teachers
("MATs") are placed on grade-level (K-5) or subject level (6-12),
or Special Education teams, at Match Public Charter School for an
intensive year-long apprenticeship. Throughout the year, our
Associate Teachers are coached and mentored by expert teachers and
leaders at Match and slowly assume more classroom responsibilities.
MATs receive highly practical, hands-on training in effectively
designing and implementing rigorous instruction, and in building
classroom cultures consistent with achievement, purposefulness and
joy. Through relentless feedback, coaching and classroom
experience, MATs improve their teaching and planning expertise with
the goal of becoming unusually effective rookie lead teachers at
Match the following school year. This role is based at either Match
Community Day School (100 Poydras St.), Match Middle School (at 215
Forest Hills St.) or Match High School (1001 Commonwealth Ave.) in
Boston, MA.HOW IT WORKSYear 1(MAT Year):The MAT year runs from
August 1- July 31.Match Associate Teachers (MATs) spend full days
in the nationally acclaimed Match Charter Public School, which
serves students in grades pre-K-12 in Boston.MATs spend time daily
in classrooms where they observe, assist, and ultimately assume
student teaching responsibilities.Throughout the year, MATs attend
wrap-around training and support through professional development
designed specifically for their cohort of roughly 15 MATs from
across Match, as well as professional development with their campus
based colleagues.The MAT's dedicated mentor teacher and school
leaders provide frequent personalized feedback to MATs as they ramp
up in their teaching responsibilities.At the end of the
apprenticeship year at Match, successful MATs, who have completed
the required certification requirement will get the Massachusetts
"Provisional" License, and are highly prioritized for open
positions for the following school year.To complete their training
year, MATs teach Summer Academy at Match. This serves as the final
segment of their apprenticeship as well as a transition from the
MAT year into the first year of their lead teacher role.Year 2 (1st
Lead Teaching Year):MATs who successfully complete the program
transition into their first year in a lead teacher role and
continue to get coaching support from their supervisorsDUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities of a Match Associate Teacher
gradually increase and include (but are not limited to):Serve as a
teaching assistant in the classroom.Observe and provide in-class
support to a host teacher.Actively receive and implement coaching
from Match staff.Teach in a host teacher's classroom with a gradual
increase in teaching responsibilities as the school year
progresses.Support the host teachers with grading, material
development, family communication, etc.Provide coverage and support
for the school.Support school-wide duties (breakfast, lunch,
dismissal, etc.) as needed.Lead after-school activities, as
needed.Provide coverage for classrooms, as neededQUALIFICATIONSA
Bachelor's degree required;A demonstrated commitment to improving
education outcomes for the communities that Match serves;An
unwavering commitment to and belief in the mission of Match
Education, including Match's values and educational
model;Dedication to constantly improving;An ability to thrive in a
fast-paced environment;Eagerness to receiving feedback on teaching
practice;Strong communication and writing skills; Relentless work
ethic.APPLICATION PROCESSApplications are accepted on a rolling
basis, and positions are filled on a first-come, first-served
basis. The earlier candidates apply, the more likely they are to
secure a position at Match in their ideal grade range and/or
subject area. PM20ABOUT MATCH EDUCATIONMatch Education
(www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match
Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.Match
Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in
education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school
in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate
empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on
core questions in education reform.The Match Foundation, Inc., and
Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of
race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,
national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran
status, and any other class of individuals protected from
discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the
access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and
activities, or in employment and application for
employment.PI5438a1f787e7-25660-33313007
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