Description

Achieve partners with families from Boston to empower motivated students to challenge the opportunity gap. By providing transformative academic programming and enriching experiences from middle school through the first year of college, we foster enduring confidence and agency in our scholars through a supportive, joyful community.

Achieve students are motivated, resilient, and thoughtful young people who grow into extraordinary leaders. Our middle school scholars attend Boston’s district and charter public schools, come from low-income families, and represent diverse ethnicities, religions, and family backgrounds. Achieve seeks to increase our students' academic skills and sense of self and put them on the path to college.

Lead teachers are critical members of the Achieve team and essential to our students’ academic and personal success. Candidates must possess a strong interest in working with students from under-resourced schools in a fun, challenging, and enriching academic environment.

Schedule and 2026 Summer Dates:

Staff Orientation: week of June 29
Summer Program: July 6–August 13
Lead teachers work a Monday–Thursday schedule, except for Field Day (Friday, August 7) 
Salary: $5500

To apply for a lead teacher position at Achieve, please apply here with the following materials

A cover letter 
Current résumé
List of three professional references with contact information

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Three or more years of teaching experience, preferably at the middle school level (grades 6 through 8)
• Experience serving marginalized communities; demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice
• Ability to design and implement curriculum aligned with the Common Core Standards
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively
• Excellent organizational skills

Responsibilities:

• Provide a consistent adult presence in all spaces throughout the day
• Collaborate with the directors to develop a curriculum for your assigned classes
• Teach two sections of STEM class
• Supervise and support your teaching assistant in developing a strong understanding of curriculum development, student-centered pedagogy, classroom management, and assessment
• Co-lead an advisory group
• Collaborate with your teaching assistant on writing progress reports for your students at mid-point and again at the end of the summer program 
• Tutor students as needed during study hall
• Attend all staff meetings and community-wide morning and afternoon meetings