Middle School English Teacher - Long Term Substitute
About The Position
For this Long Term Substitute English Teacher position, you’ll be working for our middle school in center city Philadelphia called Freire Charter Middle School (5th-8th Grade): Freire Schools’ youngest Dragons are preparing for college and changing what it means to be in middle school. We’re constantly applying a persistent growth mindset to challenge the limits of what’s possible in middle school and prepare students to succeed in a college prep high school. Freire Schools is committed to peace at all levels of its community, and aims to create a safe and welcoming environment for our middle school students. As a member of Freire’s instructional team, you’ll work with high-quality, standard aligned curriculum to push critical thinking and high achievement in your classroom. This is an immediate opening with strong potential for continued employment based on fit and future opportunities within our network.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Valid state teaching certification or the ability and willingness to obtain certification.
- Strong content knowledge
- Positive attitude, sense of humor, and willingness to do whatever it takes to get a job done
- At least 2 years of previous successful experience working with diverse student populations
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain a classroom culture of critical thinking, rigorous learning, respect for the community, and high achievement for all students.
- Leverage content specific curriculum and create learning materials to promote critical thinking and problem solving.
- Establish consistent communication rhythms with families regarding individual student progress and school related information.
- Actively participate in professional development and collaboration with staff to support the needs of our students.
Benefits
- Salaries for certified teachers entering their first year of teaching start at $60,000.
- Freire Schools also offers a top-tier benefits package, a strong commitment to developing all staff as professionals, and the opportunity to work with the best students in Philadelphia.
- The annual salary range for this role is $50,000 - $85,000.
- We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications.
- Our benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and more.
- Pennsylvania employees are enrolled in Freire’s 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 5% contribution from Freire.
