2026/2027 School Year Grade 8 ELA (English Language Arts) Teacher

Lawrence Family Development Charter School

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The Grade 8 ELA Teacher develops curriculum and lesson plans, provides instruction to Upper School students, and participates in overall planning with other Grade Level and Content teachers.

Responsibilities:

Provide the English instructional program for students to reflect content and standards for the LFDCS standards and benchmarks and aligned with the Massachusetts Common Core

Plan English lessons and post to Schoology each week

Teach the lessons as planned

Complete all required documentation of the teaching program and student progress including daily and weekly lesson plans aligned with standards and benchmarks; student portfolios and assessments to determine individual progress; attendance and other documentation as required by law or by school administration

Use the learning management system Schoology, and grade recording system MMS to post lesson plans, homework, assessments, and other resources, and input attendance and grades

Participate in weekly Common Planning Time Meetings

Participate in the Response to Intervention meetings of grade level assigned

Teach in a two-year looping organization

Communicate with parents to ensure a cooperative family partnership in accord with the school's mission and to increase student achievement

Invest in personal and professional development through on-going training in accord with an approved professional development plan

Participate in and adopt school-based professional learning, innovations, and technology advances

Attend all meetings and professional development requirements after school

Provide letters of reference for high school admissions process as requested

Experience/Qualifications:

Master's degree preferred; Bachelor's degree required

Massachusetts Certification for teaching English 5-8 or a Humanities license

SEI endorsed or become SEI endorsed by the end of the first year

3 years' successful experience as classroom or English teacher preferred

Demonstrated excellent communication skills (oral and written)

Demonstrated interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills

Proven ability to communicate well with adults and children

Experience teaching urban students of Hispanic backgrounds preferred

Strong commitment to education reform initiatives, particularly raising educational equity for low-income and linguistic minority students

Commitment to the specific mission and goals of LFDCS

Ability to work independently as a classroom leader and as a team member of the grade- level staff and school community

Schedule: Full-Time, School-Year Position

Reports to: Head of School

Lawrence Family Development Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.