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About APR

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School (APR) is a tuition-free, public charter school offering a rigorous, college preparatory program in Grades 5-12 to 540 students from Boston. For 25 years, APR has empowered diverse learners (90% students of color; 11% English Learners; 25% on IEPs) of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to achieve their full intellectual and social potential through high-quality academic and enrichment programs to promote college and career exploration, cultural immersion, and community service. Our supportive and inclusive community actively counters patterns of inequity through dynamic learning partnerships between staff, students, and families. This work is grounded in the vision that all students graduate with a focused mind and a big heart, having the critical thinking, mastery of academic and social skills and a deep sense of self and others to joyfully pursue post-secondary education, careers, and civic life based on their passions and interests. Our 570+ alumni have a six-year college graduation rate of 70% - double the national average of their demographic peers.

About the Position

We believe that exceptional student outcomes are the result of excellent teaching and teamwork. Teachers and staff who thrive at APR are driven, passionate educators who love kids, are dedicated to their craft, embrace feedback, and constantly push themselves and their peers to learn and grow. This position will perform a variety of responsibilities, including but not limited to, the responsibilities listed below.

Primary Responsibilities

Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Assessment

• Leading a classroom in which students are affirmed for their brilliance, curiosity and intellect
• Modeling a deep passion, expertise and excitement for content matter
• Designing and implementing standards-aligned courses and curricular units that are rigorous, enriching and foster critical thinking
• Creating a classroom with a strong culture of achievement, through the use of best practices, that promotes student growth and achievement
• Continually providing students with feedback to strengthen their mastery of daily, weekly and unit learning targets
• Collaborating with co-teachers and other specialists to deliver instruction to meet the individual needs of students with diverse learning needs
• Leveraging data to provide students with high impact, targeted and individualized intervention
• Developing students understanding of core values, critical consciousness and social-emotional capacity through APR's advisory structure, Dragon Circles
• Providing regular tutoring and office hour supports for students

Family and Community Engagement

Professional Responsibilities

Living our Values

The ideal candidate has :

APR is committed to a diverse workplace and to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law ("protected class status").

For more information, please visit our website at www.pacrim.org