General Teacher Application (2026-2027 School Year)

Teacher Application- 2026-2027 School Year

Grade Level: PreK-8 (UP Academy Dorchester- PreK-8- and UP Academy Holland- PreK-6)

Start Date: August 2026

Locations: Boston, MA

Please note that this is a general teaching application for the 26-27 school year. As we further define our needs for next year, we will post specific teaching roles.

This application is for both schools. You may hear from hiring managers from one or both schools around next steps.

About UP Education Network
UP Education Network is a non-profit school success organization that addresses inequities in public school systems. UP provides differentiated support to historically under resourced schools through a partnership with districts and the state.

Since opening its doors in 2010, UP Education Network has focused on taking the lowest-performing schools in Massachusetts and transforming those schools into exceptional learning environments. We manage two campuses in Dorchester, serving over 1,300 students in Boston Public Schools (BPS) from grades pre-K through 8th. Our schools operate with charter-like autonomy while our network provides comprehensive support and management that builds capacity for schools to focus deeply on students.

Teaching at UP Education Network
UP Academy teachers work with a team of diverse colleagues to develop rigorous curricula, deliver engaging lessons, and support all students on the path to and through college.

Desired Characteristics of an UP Teacher

• A deep desire to work with educationally underserved student populations and their families
• An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students
• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them
• A capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges

Skills and Experience

• Ability to support language acquisition and development in students with diverse needs
• Ability to help students access content curricula through effective scaffolds and accommodations
• Provide effective instruction in both push in and pull out settings to target language goals
• Work in close collaboration with other teachers and service providers
• Ability to collect and analyze data to monitor and report on student progress
• Deliver and implements specific ESL curriculum to develop language and literacy skills

Qualifications

• A strong belief in UP Education Network’s core values: Teamwork, Integrity, Growth, Engagement and Resilience
• Background in and knowledge of teaching multilingual students
• Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s degree is preferred
• SEI endorsement and a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in the subject/grade level needed
• ESL Licensure is also required for all teachers teaching ELA
• Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Working at UP Education Network

We know that great staff members directly lead to the success of our students. At UP, your career is shaped by:

• Opportunities for immediate impact: UP offers a chance to bring best practices found in high-performing schools to students previously enrolled in struggling schools, and to rapidly unlock the potential of these students
• Talented, mission-driven colleagues: Our staff is enthusiastic, dedicated, and willing to do “whatever it takes” to put every student on the path to college
• Collaboration and teamwork: Staff members collaborate and work closely together on grade-level or content area teams, using data to track student performance as well as guide instructional practice
• Consistent professional growth and development: Members of our staff typically have bi-weekly check-in meetings with their managers where they receive targeted coaching and support. The entire staff participates in weekly professional development sessions during the school year, kick-started by extensive training in August.

Compensation and Benefits

UP Academy follows the salary scales and salary placement policies of each UP Academy’s host school district or state turnaround plan; please see the relevant union’s collective bargaining agreement for additional details. As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district, you will receive the same access to personal and sick days, health insurance, and dental insurance as others within your union.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore, we have a responsibility to recruit, retain, develop, and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative, mission-driven team.