MISSION

Bridge Boston Charter School is an inclusive and joyful community that combines a dynamic academic and social-emotional learning program with an innovative full-service model in order to meet the needs of the whole child and ensure our Scholars can achieve their greatest potential in high school and beyond.

VISION

In collaboration with our families and community partners, we shape curious, creative, and resilient 21st-century Scholars who are equipped to make a bold difference in our world.

OVERVIEW

Bridge Boston Charter School is a tuition-free, K1-8 public school serving 335 students in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and the surrounding community– many of whom have experienced social, emotional, and developmental barriers to learning. Bridge Boston’s robust social-emotional program is designed with an eye to supporting students who have experienced trauma in their homes and communities.

CORE VALUES

Joy: We try to bring a positive energy to everything we do and create opportunities to celebrate our individual and collective success.

Achievement: We strive for excellence and hold each other and ourselves accountable to the highest of standards. 

Generosity: We look for opportunities to help one another and lift up other members of our community.

Unity: We are one team and resolve our differences respectfully so we can move forward as a united front.

Acceptance: We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming community where everyone feels known and valued. 

Resilience: We confront challenges and adversity head-on and never, ever give up.

Bridge Boston also has a Foundation Board that is a 501c non-profit for fundraising to support the school. 

Learn more about Bridge Boston here.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the English Language Learning Director, this specific position entails evaluating, instructing, and improving English fluency for the students on his/her caseload. In addition, the staff member will serve as an advisor for a group of students and fulfill all regular duties and commitments required of Bridge Boston staff.

Specifically, they will be responsible for:

• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students
• Work collaboratively to create and implement a program of study that is intellectually challenging
• Work with a diverse staff and student body from Boston and surrounding cities
• Sustain a school-wide culture of respect and actively use the school’s behavior system
• Work closely with the ELL Director, ELL teachers, and the Senior Director of Academic Support to ensure that the school is in compliance with all ELL requirements and that each child is receiving all of the necessary supports and instruction

• Instruct ELL classes and small groups of students

• Collaborate with general education teachers/ special education teachers to monitor and report on student progress and identify students who are not making sufficient progress to determine appropriate interventions
• Communicate with students’ families on a regular basis
• Solicit and welcome critical feedback
• Participate in myriad forms of professional development as scheduled for all faculty

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or BS required; appropriate graduate coursework preferred
• 2-3 years of teaching experience in a similar setting preferred
• Relevant Massachusetts Provisional, Initial, or Professional ESL teaching certification
• Sheltered English Immersion endorsement
• Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity; belief in the value of diversity 
• Clear willingness to make and learn from mistakes
• Bilingual preference