Middle School History Teacher

Classical Charter Schools•New York, NY

1d•$52,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Classical Charter Schools is seeking a Middle School History Teacher to join their team. As one of the highest performing charter networks in New York City, Classical Charter Schools focuses on providing a transformative education through a classical curriculum that includes art, music, Latin, debate, and character education. The school is committed to maximizing student achievement and fostering a highly structured classroom culture where students demonstrate respect, responsibility, and other core values. Teachers are expected to lead scholars to gap-closing academic gains, master grade-level Common Core State Standards, and implement rigorous, classical curriculum lessons. They will also revise lessons, analyze data to identify student needs, collaborate with coaches and teams for instructional improvements, and proactively seek feedback to enhance their practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Teaching certification OR at least one year of teaching experience
Experience teaching US History or World History

Nice To Haves

Have experience working at a high-performing charter school
Show alignment to Classical Charter School’s mission and approach
Exhibit excellent work ethic and organizational skills
Demonstrate application of our core values: Accountability, Innovation, Professionalism, Rigor, Tenacity, Transparency, and Urgency
Have experience teaching in a high performing urban school

Responsibilities

Leading all scholars to gap-closing academic gains
Establishing and maintaining a highly structured classroom culture
Study, practice, and execute lessons that influence scholars to master daily standard-aligned objectives, faithfully using our rigorous, classical curriculum
Revise lessons for clarity, rigor and relevance, with guidance and support from instructional coaches
Collect and analyze academic and behavior data to pinpoint scholar needs
Collaborate in teams and with coaches to resolve challenges and implement instructional improvements driven by quantitative and qualitative data
Proactively seek and implement feedback from team leaders and coaches to improve their practice