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Match Charter Public Schoolis a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.
Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.
Matchscore valuesare Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversityhere.
Position: High School Math Department Chair, 2025-2026
Location: Match High School, Boston, MA
THE OPPORTUNITY
The High School Math Department Chair is an instructional leader who coaches and supervises math teaching staff at Match High School, located on 1001 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton, MA. The Department Chair will help lead the schools educational program and will drive the growth and success of the math teachers and Match students. This position will likely also include part-time teaching responsibilities.
The Department Chair reports directly to the Principal. The compensation for the position starts at $108,171 and can be higher depending on the candidate's prior experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package and up to $150/month in loan repayment assistance.
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DETAILED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The High School Math Department Chair is ultimately responsible for ensuring the success of the teachers on the team and their students academic achievement. This is accomplished primarily by focusing on:
The growth, development and performance of teachers. This work will be the primary focus of the Department Chair. The Department Chair, in their work as an instructional leader, is responsible for student growth and ultimately the success of the teachers they manage. Thus, this position requires a data driven approach to instruction. This work requires a deep commitment to regular and consistent observation and feedback of teachers. That includes whole school professional development and individual lesson plan feedback. Ultimately, the Department Chair in collaboration with the Principal is responsible for driving the instructional vision of the school. This work is all encompassing and includes hiring decisions, evaluation, development and retention of staff members through weekly PD sessions, summer training and more. Through this work, the Department Chair will help ensure that every Match School student is academically ready and prepared to meet or exceed the national and state standards.
Leadership and vision on pedagogy and curriculum. The Department Chair will be responsible for collaborating closely with the Principal and Match Network Support academic leaders to ensure the quality of the high school academic program. This includes developing and implementing Match School curriculum and assessments to ensure that Matchs instructional vision and approach are reflected in every Match classroom. The Department Chair will be responsible for ensuring curriculum and instruction is used effectively to drive student learning and ensure that co-teachers are effectively collaborating.
The growth, development and performance of grade level/department lead teachers. The Department Chair, in collaboration with the Principal, will be responsible for managing and fostering strong adult culture and teacher leaders among the lead teachers at the department or grade level.
Strategic Planning. The Department Chair will work collaboratively with the Principal and leadership team on the long-range planning process for their school including school culture design, academic program design, staff development, staff retention, course offerings, course sequences, and refinement of tutorial and curriculum.
Sample tasks and projects include:
QUALIFICATIONS
Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.
We are looking for applicants who:
ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION
Match Education ( is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.
Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.
The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.
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