Posted: 09-Feb-26
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Salary: $56,000 - $75,000
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The Advent School, located in the Beacon Hill section of Boston, Massachusetts, serves 130 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. A mission-focused school founded on the principles of social justice, Advent has served Boston's students and families since 1961. Through its Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, Advent's faculty delivers authentic, rigorous, and experiential learning opportunities that encourage students to "learn with passion, act with courage, and change the world."
FIFTH/SIXTH GRADE CO-TEACHER:
The Advent School seeks a Fifth/Sixth Grade Co-teacher. Fifth/Sixth-grade co-teachers are part of the Upper Grades program, which is designed to promote collaborative problem-solving and student-directed project work, and includes an advisory model rooted in principles of social justice to support social-emotional learning.
Responsibilities & Duties
Teachers at The Advent School know their students well and use this knowledge to design and facilitate a student-centered curriculum that combines academic and social-emotional learning. The Advent School’s program promotes progressive, hands-on, project-based teaching that interweaves the arts, academic skills, and social justice themes. Teachers communicate regularly with families about the curriculum and partner with them regarding their child’s progress.
Professional Development is the cornerstone of maintaining the highest standards of education at The Advent School. In that regard, each teacher is expected to engage in professional dialogue as a teacher/learner and researcher.
Required Skills & Characteristics
The Advent School is a good fit for professionals who believe in the School's mission of education for equity and social justice.
The ideal candidate will have strong pedagogical knowledge, as well as knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach and previous experience co-teaching thematic or project-based units and differentiating instruction, in addition to being:
- An advocate for anti-bias teaching for both children and adults
- A lifelong learner who is resourceful, responsible, and collaborative
- An enthusiastic, caring practitioner who believes that their students can change the world
- A strong writer, comfortable communicating with families and colleagues
In addition, qualifications should include:
- BA/BS degree minimum.
- 2+ years of independent/public school teaching or related experience.
- An advanced degree is preferred.
Salary between $56,000 - $75,000, in addition to health and retirement benefits.
Interested candidates should email their resume, cover letter, and the names of three references to Dr. Le’Aqua Pruitt, careers@adventschool.org. In your cover letter, please include your connection to the mission of The Advent School.