Middle School Reading Teaching Opportunity (5th Grade) - 2026/27 SY

Young Scholars Charter School • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Young Scholars Charter School (YSCS) is seeking a passionate and hardworking Middle School Reading & Language Arts Teacher for the 26-27 SY to teach 6th-grade students. YSCS is a free, lottery-based, open-enrollment charter school serving students in grades 5-8 across Philadelphia. The school's mission is to provide a personalized middle school education that challenges, engages, and prepares all students to passionately pursue their dreams and lead a life of active citizenship. YSCS aims to inspire and equip every student for a life of achievement, service, and success through a structured and nurturing community, comprehensive programming, and a rigorous academic curriculum. The school believes in project-based learning, high-quality instruction, and a rigorous, culturally relevant curriculum to foster academic success and social-emotional skills. Teachers at YSCS engage in extensive planning, strong instructional execution, and common skill-based assessments. The school offers a unique and innovative educational environment with a dual homeroom partner structure, regular coaching, and extensive elective and sports offerings. All staff members are considered critical players in decision-making processes and have the opportunity to influence the school's overall direction.

Requirements

• A belief that ALL students should be held to high academic standards
• Resilience and professionalism
• Ability to build strong relationships and work with different stakeholders
• Exceptionally strong strategic thinking
• Excellent communication both verbal and written
• Commitment to school transformation and continuous improvement
• Open to feedback and coaching
• Strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
• Collaborative approach to problem solving
• Experience driving student achievement results
• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or a related field
• Must hold or be actively working to obtain relevant PA teacher certification within the first year of employment, and completed by the second year

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide excellent instruction, making every minute count in your classroom
• Develop detailed lesson plans, materials, homework assignments, and assessments based on state standards and school-wide goals for student achievement
• Punctual to work
• Submits lesson plans on time
• Provide differentiated learning opportunities to support each student’s academic growth
• Set and reinforce clear expectations for student engagement
• Continuously improve based on feedback and coaching from school leaders
• Collaborate with other teachers to increase student engagement and achievement
• Reward positive student engagement and hold students accountable using school-wide systems
• Engage with family members regularly and participate in school-wide family engagement activities including phone calls to family members and school-based meetings with families
• Willing to perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 3-4 prep periods a day (teachers will receive 2 breaks)
• Professional collaboration with grade and content teams
• Weekly coaching and ongoing professional development
• 1:1 Chromebooks in every classroom
• Google Education platform for online assignment management

What This Job Offers

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