Careers

Job Summary: 
Star Academy is seeking a new Phase Leader K-3 with responsibility for Physical and Emotional Growth for the 2024-2025 school year.

Job Types: Full-time.

Responsibilities also include:

• Plan, prepare and deliver schemes of work in accordance with the academic programs set out by the school.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Massachusetts State Framework and Star Academy Curriculum documents.
• Maintain records of pupils’ progress including any statutory documents required by the school and State and reports for Star Academy.
• Input Grades promptly, as and when required, and conduct Parent Teacher Conferences with parents to discuss and explain their child’s performance and progress in school.
• Provide and maintain an attractive and stimulating environment in which to foster effective teaching and learning in line with the school’s Learning Environment Policy.
• Monitor progress and effectiveness of class work and evaluate and modify as necessary.
• Be available to meet with students 1:1, or in small groups, for extra support / challenge when necessary.
• Participate in school wide CPD that ensures consistency both vertically and horizontally across the school.
• Make effective use of formative and summative assessment to plan challenging learning opportunities for all students.
• Monitor and record students’ learning to ensure they remain on track to achieve challenging targets.
• Ensure that you have a clear understanding of expectations of the use of Blackbaud.
• Inspire trust and confidence in students and colleagues.
• Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom engage and motivate pupils.
• Demonstrate analytical thinking.
• Improve the quality of students’ learning.
• Contribute to the school improvement/development planning and promote the learning priorities of the school development plan.
• Contribute to the development and/or implementation of school policies.
• Use the school’s student tracking and reporting process to advance student learning and enhance professional practice in line with the school’s aspirations and priorities.
• Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school.

Skills and Competencies:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a field related to the subject(s) the applicant intends to teach.
• Expertise teaching the subject(s) the applicant intends to teach.
• Experience teaching in a classroom environment.
• Passion for subject/content area.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, colleagues and staff.
• Flexibility and high adaptation skills to work successfully in an unpredictable school setting.
• Organization and communication skills.

Preferred:

• 3+ years of teaching experience.
• An advanced degree: Master’s, Ph.D, or Ed.D.

To Apply:  
Please visit the Careers at SA page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.

Star Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.