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Careers at Beacon

The Beacon 10-Year Model

Beacon Academy closes the opportunity gap for a cadre of Boston’s bright and determined students. Striving for educational equity using a lens of social justice, we help our students create life changing opportunities as they build lives of purpose, community, and impact. Our 10-Year Model begins with our Academy Year – a 14-month term filled with academic rigor, personal development, and exciting life experiences – followed by diverse support programs for our alumni throughout high school, college, and early careers. Not only do we prepare students for futures of curiosity and well-being, but we also stay connected with them, offering resources to promote success from their first day at Beacon into their first careers. We value our community and strive for a sense of belonging at Beacon. To achieve that, we honor each person's dignity and humanity, bring a learning mindset to our work, encourage honest and direct feedback, and look for joy even in challenging spaces. We invite you to join us in upholding these core values of Beacon.

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The Beacon Community

A key priority for Beacon this year is maintaining and strengthening a sense of community. Our community consists of students, alumni, parents, caregivers, faculty, staff, Board members, volunteers, corporate and community partners, and donors who bring our mission to life and sustain our robust 10-year journey from Academy year to career for over 300 students and alumni. We are committed to embracing educational equity as a common goal and are grateful to our community for helping us work to achieve it. When we come together as a community, there is no limit to the number of life-changing opportunities we can create for these students and many more.

Beacon Benefits

  • Generous paid time off
  • Insurance coverage - Health, Vision and Dental
  • Life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Retirement plan with matching employer contribution after the first year
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - Health and Dependent Care
  • Convenient location with parking and accessible to public transportation

Open Positions

Science Teacher

The Science Teacher is responsible for planning and teaching two or three sections of 8th grade science. This role will also include identifying potential areas in need of academic reinforcement for individual students and communicating with advisors and families/caregivers about student progress. The role also includes an additional significant responsibility, such as managing or assisting with the co-curricular program, athletics, overseeing the student technology program, managing study hall proctors, or some combination thereof. Other responsibilities include advising a small group of students, managing weekly math tutors, and supporting the day-to-day operations of the school in a variety of ways, including chaperoning field trips.

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Development Coordinator

The Development Coordinator will provide essential support to ensure Beacon Academy is able to reach its ambitious fundraising goals. This role will report to the Director of Development & Engagement and will focus on donation and database management, ensuring timely gift acknowledgments, providing logistical support for Beacon Academy’s annual cycle of fundraising campaigns and events, and preparing for and following up on development-related meetings. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to excellence.

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