Life Sciences Teacher
Acera is looking for an experienced life sciences teacher or life sciences career changer, part-time or
full-time, to design and lead authentic science investigations for our upper school students.

About Acera
We envision a world in which schools engage students in meaningful learning, in which teachers are
freed as entrepreneurs in their classrooms, and in which students can become the best version of
themselves, given each students’ unique capacities, needs, and passions. The Acera School day
program provides students with unbounded access to learning, offering high-capacity students
opportunity according to their ability, not age. Acera’s enrichment programs (after school, summer, and
vacation week camps) are open to the public, and our Education Innovation (EI) efforts are actively
engaged in public school projects to support educational change. We also partner with organizations
beyond our walls, creating programs rich in sciences, technology, engineering, creativity, and the arts.
We operate both as a lab school and a microcosm of what is possible for other schools. We seek to
grow students’ emotional intelligence and develop the next generation of innovators, leaders, and
creative thinkers who can make a positive impact in the world.
Learn more about how we teach at www.aceraschool.org/how-we-teach.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
A core part of Acera's program is our investigative approach to learning. Students generate authentic
questions relevant to issues in the world and do research to answer those questions. Students are
placed in classes based upon their ability without limits due to curricula or age, and guided by their
Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) that drives goal setting, learning strategies, and priorities.

• Develop classes anchored around authentic lab investigations, including developing students’

technical writing skills.

• Maintain a wet science lab following all appropriate safety and regulatory requirements.
• Incorporate current practices in professional life sciences and introduce students to innovations

and thought leaders in the life sciences fields.

• Develop assessments and progress monitoring with an emphasis on student growth and

performances of understanding and application of knowledge in novel contexts.

• Contribute to students’ ILPs and progress reports.
• Familiarity with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field. Graduate degree, preferred.
• 2+ years of experience as a life sciences professional or life sciences teacher. Preference given to

candidates with industry and teaching experience.

• Passion, high energy, and a commitment to hands-on, project-based learning.
• Commitment to engaging high-capacity learners through diverse learning methods.

Term & Anticipated Start Date
Full-time or part-time school-year options available. Start date by November 29, 2022.

Salary & Benefits

• Paid federal/state holidays plus school-year breaks.
• Health, dental and vision benefits available, SIMPLE IRA.
• School-aged children of full time employees are able to attend Acera’s after school and summer

programs free of charge.

Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout school, classroom, and campus, including

climbing stairs.

• Must be able to assist students who have physical difficulties.
• Must be able to kneel, sit, stand, crawl, push, and pull to assist and teach children throughout

the day.

• Must be able to traverse the space and adjust one’s tone and height, by bending or leaning, in

order to teach each child.

• Prolonged periods sitting and working on computer to complete necessary planning,

paperwork, etc

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Acera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived
race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or
handicap, marital status, veteran status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest
record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Conditions of Offer
You must provide documentation of a completed COVID vaccination series.
All offers of employment are contingent upon CORI, SORI, and fingerprint-based background checks, as
required by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Under the Immigration Reform and
Control Act (IRCA), our company is required to verify the identity and work authorization of all newly
hired employees. Therefore, if you accept this position, you will be required to complete a Form I-9
upon hire. Within 3 days of beginning employment, you will need to supply acceptable documentation
days of beginning employment, you will need to supply acceptable documentation (as noted on the
Form I-9) of your identity and work authorization.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Winchester, MA 01890: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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