
Lesley Associate Teacher (AY25-26)
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, MA
Start Date: August 2025
Reports to: Director of Teacher Training and Educator Development
Job Summary:
BB&N is seeking applicants for a full-time collaborative internship program between BB&N and Lesley University. This unique collaboration connects theory with practice in a comprehensive manner. The Teacher Training Institute (TTI) offers a superb way to train teachers whether you are in the beginning stages of the profession or are currently a certified teacher. This 12-month site-based residency leads to a Massachusetts Initial Licensure and a Master’s degree in Education. As a result, graduates are eligible for teacher licensure in approximately 40 states resulting in excellent job placements upon graduation.
Skills and Competencies:
BB&N welcomes candidates with a desire to bring skill, empathy, and dedication to the classroom in order to create transformational spaces for students to learn and grow, both inside and outside the classroom. Our faculty and staff cultivate an environment where students feel welcome to bring their authentic selves to school daily, in support of the school’s core values of scholarship, belonging, integrity, and kindness.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
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At BB&N, we strive to hire candidates who have previous field-related training and personal experience to enhance their role. In an effort to have each faculty and staff member set up for success, roles, and responsibilities are aligned with the unique talents and skills they bring to BB&N.
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BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. The different perspectives and experiences of our students, faculty, and staff members cultivate the fabric of our community. We are a community whose members appreciate, understand, and learn from one another.
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BB&N employees are encouraged and supported to show up to work each day as their full selves. We look to our faculty and staff to encourage students also to be true to themselves, so that all who study and work here feel a genuine sense of belonging.
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Faculty and staff members at BB&N believe in a stronger tomorrow. They craft instruction that sparks curiosity and they inspire students to have the confidence to utilize their talents and skills to make a difference in the world.
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Interest in working in a school setting and dedicated to the goal of creating and maintaining an authentic, inclusive community;
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Enthusiasm and ability for working with students and colleagues effectively and collaboratively with a diverse group of people;
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Strong communication skills through writing, speaking, and listening; and familiarity with GoogleWorkspace.
Essential Functions and Key Objectives:
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Across all campuses at BB&N, education is rooted in deep and relevant learning. Our innovative programs serve as building blocks for lifelong success and our dynamic academic program is shaped by an integrated curriculum and by skilled teachers who care deeply about helping students learn to the depth and breadth of their abilities.
To Apply:
Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Official Transcript, and 3 letters of reference that speak to your academic or professional experiences. Please include your connection to BB&N’s mission and values in your cover letter.
You can direct inquiries to Elaine Mcneil-Girmai, Director of the TTI at emcneil-girmai@bbns.org to learn more.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.
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