Freshman Academy Summer Support Teacher (4 Positions)

Description of Service Opportunity:

The summer Freshman Academy will give rising 9th graders the opportunity to have a 4 week orientation of the high school to learn about CRLS and be able to ask questions and meet current staff before their first day of school. Participants will learn about school clubs, support programs, curriculum/classes, navigating the campus, and Google Suite tools/applications.

They will also meet other rising 9th graders through this program. Our hope is that they will feel welcome and part of the community before their first day of 9th grade.

Teachers will work under the leadership of the school administration team to design a Freshman Academy experience to support studentsÕ smooth transition to high school. Teachers will be expected to stay in contact with parents and caregivers frequently at the onset and throughout the program.

In coordination with the building administration & an Academy Principal, support teachers will prepare and facilitate learning activities in one or more of the following areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and/or Community Building/Social Emotional Learning Skills.

Core content areas will focus on understanding and assessing students academic needs in preparation for the reopening of school. Community-building and social emotional learning skills instruction will be based on SEL curriculum ideas aligned with the Community Meeting model already embedded within each Learning Community. There will be individual check-ins and group meetings aimed at creating relationships prior to the start of the year.

The overall goal is to create a meaningful connection and relationship between students and educators/staff from the high school before the start of the 2024-25 school year.

Minimum Requirements:

The Freshman Academy Summer Support Teacher must possess a commitment to equity and have demonstrated the ability to build relationships with and effectively engage students from diverse backgrounds representing diverse learning styles and grade levels. Appropriate certification and highly qualified status under ESSA regulations is required. Preference will be given to regularly appointed teacher(s) from Cambridge Public School District and teachers from the school site where they are currently employed.

The Freshman Academy Summer Site Teacher may work up to a total of 120 hours. S/he will be paid at the Summer School Teacher rate of $50.00 per hour.

Length of Contract:

July 1, 2024 to September 1, 2024

Contract Amount:

$50.00 per hour, Not exceed $6000.00

Cambridge Public Schools is committed to slowing and/or stopping the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, as a condition of employment with Cambridge Public Schools, all new hires will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than their first day of work. Written requests for either a religious exemption from this requirement based on sincerely held religious beliefs, or for a medical exemption based upon clear documentation from a medical provider should be submitted to the attention of the Chief Talent Officer.