Job Description

Announcing the 2018-20 Two Year Teaching Fellows Partnership Program with the Charles Sposato Graduate School of Education and The Community Group of Lawrence, MA

Leading to a Master's Degree in Effective Teaching and a Full-Time Paid Teaching Position!

Program Mission:
Through this partnership with the SGSE and The Community Group (TCG) we will continue our mission to recruit and train highly effective beginning teachers to work in our PreK-8 charter schools or our K-4 “Turn Around” school in Lawrence, MA. This program relies on highly cohesive coursework, large doses of prescriptive coaching, and extensive on-site professional development which ensures classroom success in meeting the unique challenges of working in an urban school setting.

Program Overview: Graduate Student Experience:
Sposato graduate student teachers at TCG will spend dedicated time in the classroom of a host teacher, during the 2018-19 school year. Students will gradually increase their teaching responsibilities in order for them to be fully prepared to take on complete classroom responsibilities for the start of the 2019-20 school year.

Over the course of the first year, graduate students will spend 2-3 nights per week pursuing their Sposato coursework. Additional reading and work may be assigned outside of the course time. In the fall of the first year, students will spend a number of Saturdays honing instructional strategies by practicing their instruction. In the spring, graduate student teachers will be assigned independent coursework and practice on Saturdays.

As a second year Sposato graduate student you will have the opportunity fdr full-time paid employment at The Community Group. Given the intensity of the teaching load, the second year graduate student's responsibilities are modified and include passing coursework and a battery of assessments in order to receive a Masters in Effective Teaching Degree.

Qualifications:
Admission to this graduate/teaching preparation program requires a successful college history with a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Preference will be given to those what have completed the Massachusetts licensing tests (MTEL's). Applicants must be a US Citizen or permanent US resident.

Benefits and Compensation:
• $22,500 base salary over 12 months –Aug-July of year 1
• Competitive Full Teacher Salary over 11 months ($44,000 ) of year 2
• Option of The Community Group Sponsored Health,Dental and Vision Insurance Plans

Application Process:
Upon receipt of your resume, our team will review candidate's qualifications, complete phone interviews and extend invitations to qualified candidates for in-person interviews. Please email up-to-date resumes to Richard Davidson at RDavidson@thecommunitygroupinc.org.


Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 3

Welcome to Community Day Charter Public Schools!

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Community Day Charter Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

Job Requirements

Bachelor degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

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Contact Information
Soraya Victoria, Director HR
190 Hampshire St.
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840
Phone: (978) 682-6628
Email: svictoria@thecommunitygroupinc.org