5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher 2026-27

Brilla Schools • New York, NY

10d • $71,020 - $119,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Brilla Schools, a growing K-8 network in the Bronx, is seeking a 5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Brilla Schools, managed by Seton Education Partners, is dedicated to educating over 2,000 students with plans to expand to 3,000 across four elementary and four middle schools. The schools focus on forming students of strong wisdom and virtue through a classically inspired approach that combines a content-rich curriculum, inquiry-driven learning, and character development, with individualized support for each child. Brilla is a national leader in character education and supporting students with diverse needs, with alumni achieving significant success in prestigious high schools and securing substantial scholarships. Staff are described as mission-aligned change-makers who foster a joyful, rigorous learning environment, and the organization offers competitive salaries. Brilla aims to prepare students for success in high school, college, and beyond.

Requirements

• An unwavering, confident, and enthusiastic commitment to the educational mission of the Brilla Schools Network in service to the school community.
• A relentless dedication to providing all students with an academically robust, inspiring, and joyful learning experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of current teaching certification as a Middle School and/or ELA teacher (strongly preferred).
• Relevant educational setting experience with demonstrated student results (preferred).
• Special Education credential and experience (strongly preferred).
• Spanish language proficiency (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Understanding, planning, and executing key elements of innovative pedagogy, co-teaching practices, and data-based decision-making.
• Establishing and maintaining a highly structured and welcoming classroom culture where scholars are supported in developing their own internalization and mastery of virtue.
• Providing a model of courage, justice, wisdom, and self-control, while championing a positive, flexible attitude and solution-based approach to challenges.
• Accepting, implementing, and seeking feedback, and managing multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities while inspiring outstanding achievement in Scholars.
• Developing meaningful relationships with students, families and colleagues that inspire Scholars to love learning and achieve exceptional academic success.
• Participating in ongoing professional development, including formal and informal observation and coaching cycles.
• Implementing looking at student work protocols, and data analysis practices and urgently responding to student data.
• Establishing and communicating standards and content-based objectives and regularly evaluating student progress toward mastery.
• Internalizing the provided curriculum (Wit and Wisdom), and teaching rigorous, classically-inspired lessons that adhere with Brilla’s ambitious student growth targets.
• Collaborating vertically with content teachers, and laterally with grade-level teachers.
• Partnering with families to nurture a home to school connection that fosters shared accountability for scholars’ outcomes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Professional Development: More than 225 hours annually, featuring two weeks of onboarding, coaching, and targeted training sessions.
• Community and Culture: An intentionally joyful workplace with over 30 bonding events each year.
• Flexible Health Coverage: A full suite of medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support diverse needs, utilizing Cigna and Anthem provider networks.
• Competitive Compensation: A salary range of $71,020 to $119,000.
• Retirement Plans: A 403(b) plan and 401(k) retirement options with matching contributions.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, a DOE-aligned school calendar, and wellness resources.
• $4,000 signing bonus paid in two installments over the course of their first year of employment for candidates who begin employment on or before October 15, 2026.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level