2026-2027: Middle School Math Teacher

WHIN Music Community Charter School•New York, NY

About The Position

WHIN Music Community Charter School is seeking a middle school math teacher to help grow a collaborative school community grounded in compassion, kindness, and curiosity. The school’s mission is to provide rigorous academic instruction, intensive music education, and a positive learning environment so that every student can thrive academically and personally. Its approach emphasizes family collaboration, restorative justice, inquiry-based and hands-on learning, character development, and music-making. The teacher will create an engaging and inclusive classroom, differentiate instruction, develop and adapt curriculum and assessments for diverse learning needs, and use student data to support academic achievement. The role also involves contributing to student needs assessments, collaborating with colleagues and families, participating in school meetings and professional development, supporting school-wide events, and implementing feedback from school leaders and staff. The position includes attending designated school functions outside school hours.

Requirements

Urban middle school teaching experience.
NYS or equivalent education teaching certification, with coursework in middle school or mathematics education.
Demonstrated success raising achievement levels of all students.
An unwavering belief that all students can achieve at a high level.
Proven commitment and success working with students and families.
Ability to thrive in a startup environment.
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic school.
A sense of humor and kindness toward colleagues.

Nice To Haves

Advanced proficiency in one or more of the following: bilingual Spanish, music performance, teaching experience and/or certifications, Project Based Learning and Inquiry Based Learning, or Responsive Classroom, Love & Logic Student Management, and Restorative Justice models.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a fun, engaging, and inclusive classroom culture where students love to learn.
Differentiate instruction to meet learners’ needs.
Prepare students to be college and career ready, as measured by benchmark assessments.
Develop, modify, and implement curriculum and assessments for students with diverse learning needs.
Drive academic outcomes by analyzing data, differentiating instruction, and supporting each learner’s needs.
Contribute to Child Study Team assessments of student needs.
Collaborate with colleagues to implement an effective curriculum.
Inspire students and fellow staff to perform to their highest potential.
Develop and maintain strong, professional relationships with WHIN families.
Uphold school policies within the classroom.
Attend designated school functions outside school hours.
Attend and participate in school and parent meetings.
Contribute to planning and executing school-wide events.
Receive and implement feedback from school leaders and other staff.
Participate enthusiastically in school-wide professional development.