Upper Elementary Teacher
Newton, MA
Full Time
Entry Level
Schechter Boston is hiring a skilled and thoughtful Elementary General Studies teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. The grade level for this position has yet to be determined and does not include teaching across grade levels. We value learning as an academic, social, and spiritual endeavor, and we believe that great teaching blends rigor, curiosity, and care. Our teachers work in highly collaborative teams and have meaningful ownership over curriculum and instructional design. This position can be designed as full or part time work, depending on your interests and availability!
Job Description:
Both independently and in collaboration with the 3-5 team lead, our teacher will:
- Design and deliver intellectually engaging lessons that develop strong foundational skills and spark curiosity
- Differentiate instruction and assessment to meet the needs of a wide range of learners
- Cultivate a classroom culture where all students feel known, challenged, and supported
- Use ongoing cycles of reflection, observation, and student work analysis to refine practice
- Contribute to a collaborative teaching team that believes in continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Strong classroom teacher with at least two years of experience in grades 3–5 (or comparable).
- Skilled at building relationships with students, parents and colleagues and establishing productive classroom routines.
- Committed to inclusive and rigorous instruction and to meeting students where they are
- Experience teaching diverse learners
- Eager to collaborate, give and receive feedback, and share responsibility for curriculum and student learning outcomes
- MA degree required
Pay & Benefits:
- Competitive salary; commensurate with experience up to $105,000
- We thrive to provide a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that supports our faculty and staff, including:
- Health insurance, prescription drug benefit, vision
- Healthcare/dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
- Long term disability and life insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- 403(b) with employer matching
- Tuition reduction for employees’ children
- Up to 30 paid holidays (state, federal, and Jewish)
- Sick time and personal time
- Early dismissal on Fridays.
About the School
Schechter Boston creates a Jewish educational experience where each child, 15 months through eighth grade, is known, belongs, is engaged and inspired. Faculty, staff and students at Schechter benefit from a highly collaborative, mutually supportive environment in which each person’s individual strengths are recognized and cultivated, and are vital to the success and learning of the community as a whole. Individuals who work at Schechter Boston must thrive in a culture that lives every day by the following cultural values:
- Believing there is no limit to better
- Providing honest and kind feedback
- Failing forward
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