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Employment Opportunities

Excel Academy is looking for the most talented and capable individuals to join our staff. Each year, we hire a select group of individuals from over 2,000 applicants.

Overview
Excel Academy Charter School is a tuition-free, charter middle school serving 200 students from the urban communities of Chelsea and East Boston.  Seventy percent of our students are Latino and 75 percent of our students come from low-income backgrounds. 

Mission

Excel Academy Charter School prepares middle school students to succeed in high school and college, apply their learning to solve relevant problems, and engage productively in their communities. 

Track Record of Success & Program Overview

Excel Academy has had a track record of success, particularly as measured by student performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam.  Excel Academy students outperformed their local and state peers as well as their state-wide Caucasian peers on the 2007 math and English MCAS exams at every single grade level, thereby reversing the achievement gap.  Furthermore, Excel Academy’s eighth graders were ranked fourth out of 461 Massachusetts public middle schools on the 2007 math MCAS, placing them in the top one percent statewide. As a result of these successes, the Center for Education Reform recognized Excel Academy as a 2007 National Charter School of the Year.

Excel Academy has generated the aforementioned results by offering an extended school day and year during which students are exposed to a rigorous, standards-based curriculum that ensures students gain mastery of fundamental skills and content necessary for success in high school and college.  In addition:

• The school fosters a positive, achievement-oriented school culture aimed at ensuring that our students internalize key values critical to their long-term success.
• The academic program is supported by a strictly enforced, school-wide disciplinary system that holds students to high behavioral expectations.
• Students receive targeted, individualized tutoring and academic support throughout the week.
• The school embraces a data-driven approach to instruction and to all decision-making.

Current Openings

We are seeking individuals who have the passion to contribute to a growing school serving an urban student population that already has a strong track record of success.  We are accepting applications for the following positions:

• Teachers: Middle school English, math, science, social studies, special education, art and fitness.
• Director of Development: Responsible for developing and implementing development strategies to secure funds from individual and institutional donors. Click here for more information on the Director of Development position.
• High School Placement Manager: Responsible for guiding students and families through the high school placement process to ensure acceptance into college-preparatory high schools.
• Graduate Services Manager: Responsible for guiding and supporting Excel Academy graduates through their high school experience to ensure acceptance into and success in college.
• Administrators: Various instructional and non-instructional administrative positions.
• Paid Intern: Seeking an individual who is interested in gaining experience in a successful, urban, public, charter school.  S/he will have the opportunity to take on both instructional and administrative responsibilities.

Qualities Sought

• Commitment To Urban Education: Belief that there is not a more urgent task than to educate students from low-income, urban backgrounds.
• Mission Alignment: Belief that every student should be held to the highest academic and behavioral expectations.  Understanding that a structured environment is essential for learning.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Openness to change, willingness to problem-solve, and interest in developing new ideas & programs.
• Qualifications: Previous teaching experience preferred.  Ability to speak Spanish a plus.

Contact Information

Candidates should e-mail a resume and cover letter to the Executive Director, Mr. Yutaka Tamura at ytamura@excelacademy.org.

Excel Academy Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.