Middle School Lead ELA Teacher

The Croft School: Providence

Middle School Lead ELA Teacher

Start Date: August 2026 

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school on the East Side of Providence.  Having opened in Fall 2018, our school currently enrolls 225 students in Kindergarten through Grade 7.  During the 2026-27 school year, we will expand to include Grade 8. Over time, we will grow into a 300-student Kindergarten - Grade 8 school.  

We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those concerned about the area’s existing public school (inconsistent quality; driven by standardized test outcomes) and private school (elitism; unaffordable; lack of diversity; limited innovation) options.

The Croft School is built around the following core ethos:

• Rigor
• Spark
• Joy
• Heart 
• Belonging

Our Middle School program includes high-quality math, reading, and writing instruction, innovative project-based learning, rigorous elective courses, and bi-weekly community fieldwork.   In addition to rigorous, relevant, and culturally responsive academics, our Middle School program includes a focus on service-learning and purpose development. Further, we seek to provide our families with an exceptional experience built around convenience, community, communication, and partnership.

The Croft School has sister schools in the Jamaica Plain (founded 2020) and South End (founded 2022) neighborhoods of Boston.

More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.

About The Role

The Croft School is seeking an exceptional Middle School Lead ELA Teacher to join our team and teach either Grades 5–6 or Grades 7–8. In this role, the Lead ELA Teacher will be responsible for delivering high-quality ELA  instruction across two distinct grade levels, fostering strong academic growth and a love of learning in all students.

This individual will work closely with the rest of the Middle School Teaching team and will likely be responsible for also teaching an elective course.  In addition to core teaching responsibilities, this individual will also support other aspects of our middle school programming such as  advisory, WIN (“What I Need”) block, service learning, and weekly fieldwork. 

The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students and using that knowledge to establish and lead a dynamic, rigorous, student-centered classroom.   The best candidates will be ready and excited to dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families.  Further, given that The Croft School is committed to being a self-reflective, ever-improving anti-racist organization, the right candidate should be excited to contribute to the school’s related efforts and practices.

The ideal candidate embodies an entrepreneurial mindset, a strong work ethic, and a genuine desire to support students and their families as they transition to and navigate middle school. This role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is reflective, adaptable, and motivated to help shape our new middle school program.

Qualifications and Qualities

• 3 years of ELA teaching experience, ideally in a Grade 5, 6, 7, or 8 classroom. Middle or high school ELA teaching experience required.
• A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning.
• Ability and desire to establish strong and trusting relationships with families. 
• Enthusiasm for designing and delivering creative, engaging lessons and projects.
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for collaborating with co-teachers and other colleagues.
• Ability to create a safe, joyous learning environment, inclusive of excellent classroom management strategies and skills.
• Ability to design and lead targeted, small-group instruction and differentiate whole-group instruction. 
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice.
• A strong desire to remain in this role for 5 years.
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required.

Compensation

The Croft School offers compensation which is inspired by, and competitive with, other local independent and public school opportunities.  The compensation for this role will be between approximately $53,103-$98,963, commensurate with experience.

Non-Discrimination
As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.  We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.