Associate Teacher Corps - K-12 - 2026-2027

<p><strong>Who are We?</strong></p> <p>Brooke Charter Schools is a network of four public charter schools serving grades K-12 in Mattapan, Roslindale, and East Boston. At Brooke, we coach and invest in our teachers to ensure students experience high-quality education at all times.&nbsp; We leverage our family partnerships to support and empower our students to live choice-filled lives. Brooke Charter School is committed to high academic achievement and supporting our students to and through college.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What is the Associate Teacher Role?&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The Associate Teacher Program is a year-long teacher preparation program designed to support early educators in developing the skills necessary to become experienced educators in one year. Brooke Charter Schools strives to be an anti-racist organization; we fulfill our school's mission by diversifying the educator workforce through the Associate Teacher Program. The Associate Teacher program has <strong>three core components:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>One-to-one Mentoring</strong> <ul> <li>Every Associate Teacher is paired with a mentor. Mentors are experienced teacher leaders in their school community.&nbsp;</li> <li>Mentor Teachers provide Associate Teachers with targeted feedback to support growth in teaching practices through regular observations, coaching conversations, and formal monthly evaluations.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Professional Development</strong> <ul> <li>Associates participate in over 300 hours of weekly intensive professional development (PD).</li> <li>PD topics include anti-racist classroom management practices, developing standards-based lesson plans, and how to center student voice at the core of the learning experience, etc.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Gradual Release Teaching Model</strong><br> <ul> <li>Associates practice skills from targeted professional development and take on more teaching components.</li> <li>Associates teach full days in their mentor's classroom and are granted opportunities to teach across their K-8th or 9th-12 campus.</li> <li>Associate teachers will assume the duties of absent classroom teachers and teach across different grade levels and classrooms.&nbsp;</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong><em>Benefits of being a Brooke Associate Teacher:</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Earn a competitive starting salary of $60,000. Lead-teaching promotions are accompanied by a significant salary increase of at least $75,000.</li> <li>Upon meeting standards, free enrollment in the online<a href="https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/endorsements/sei.html"> Sheltered Education Immersion</a> (SEI Course, a required Massachusetts MTEL)</li> <li>One-time reimbursement for the initial Communication and Literacy MTEL.</li> <li>Enrollment in medical, dental, and vision insurance accompanied by retirement benefits.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>*Current school year salary is subject to change based on an increase cost of living.</p> <p><strong>Is This You?</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">You are committed to uprooting racism through academics and equipping your students with tools to advocate for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive future. Read more about how we are working on this at Brooke <a href="https://www.ebrooke.org/ourschools/diversity/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">You are professional, warm, and collaborative with students, families, and colleagues.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">You are eager for feedback as a means to grow.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">You have earned a bachelor’s degree.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">You will be able to begin working in person on July 22, 2026.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>The community and students we serve are diverse, and we are committed to reflecting that diversity in our staff. We strive to have the most diverse applicant pool possible; to that end, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for any position at Brooke Charter Schools.&nbsp;By fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, we provide the best educational experience to prepare our students for a future reflective of the world in which we live.</em></span></p>