Upper Elementary Teacher at Prizmah – Newton, Massachusetts

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