Middle School Technology Teacher (26 - 27 SY)

Challenge Preparatory Charter School • New York, NY

1d • $65,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Challenge Preparatory Charter School seeks a Middle School Technology Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. The teacher will help students build technology skills and responsible digital habits through instruction in digital literacy, productivity tools, coding and computational thinking, and safe and ethical technology use. The role includes preparing course materials, designing lessons, monitoring student progress, adjusting instruction, and creating individualized supports and learning plans for students with specific requirements. Depending on grade level and student needs, the teacher may push into classrooms to provide additional support or pull students out for focused practice and skill development.

The teacher collaborates with classroom teachers, special education staff, administrators, and families. They contribute to unit planning and interim assessments, share instructional strategies, visit peer classrooms, analyze student data, and support literacy, critical thinking, and inquiry through technology across subject areas. Planning should address students at all ability levels, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The role also involves using formative and summative assessment data to guide instruction and differentiation, communicating with families and colleagues, maintaining a parent/student portal, and contributing regular updates and/or grades to the school website. The teacher meets with supervisors or administrators to discuss student progress and instructional goals, and develops an individual growth plan in collaboration with the Principal and/or Assistant Principal.

Challenge Prep serves more than 1,200 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade across three sites in Far Rockaway, Queens. Its mission is to prepare students from the greater Far Rockaway community for academic achievement, mastery of New York State Learning Standards, and their career aspirations. The school emphasizes rigorous instruction, technology-rich learning, social-emotional development, and collaboration across sites. This full-time position serves grades 6–8, begins in mid-August, and continues through the end of June.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability and willingness to incorporate reading and writing into the content area and learn to develop unit plans that prioritize skill development and assessments that measure progress.
• Willingness to integrate technology and/or media in the classroom.
• Ability and willingness to learn to develop interim assessments, analyze student data, adjust teaching practices, and use ongoing data to guide instruction and improve academic and social achievement.
• Evidence of commitment to continuous professional growth.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with colleagues, parents, students, industry partners, and the community.
• Strong teamwork ethic.
• Ability to use data to drive instruction.
• Commitment to teaching students from underserved areas and closing the achievement gap.
• Ability to create a classroom where students of every academic level experience enjoyment, engagement, and enthusiasm in learning.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Certification in an appropriate content area.
• Teaching experience in an urban school setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare course materials and design lessons in digital literacy, productivity tools, coding and computational thinking, and safe and ethical technology use.
• Monitor student progress, adjust instruction, and create individualized supports and learning plans for students with specific requirements.
• Provide targeted instructional support by pushing into classrooms or pulling students out for focused practice, depending on grade level and student needs.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, special education support staff, administration, and families to support students’ technology learning and responsible digital habits.
• Collaborate with colleagues on unit plans and interim assessments, share strategies, visit peer classrooms, analyze student data, and develop effective instructional practices.
• Plan for students of all ability levels, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities, using collaborative instructional and team-teaching models as appropriate.
• Provide English-Spanish support through translation of materials, directions, and key instructional content for English Language Learners.
• Use formative and summative assessment data to guide instructional planning, differentiation, and targeted interventions.
• Develop an individual growth plan with professional goals and objectives in collaboration with the Principal and/or Assistant Principal.
• Meet with direct supervisors or administration to discuss student progress and reflect on instructional goals and strategies.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, students, industry partners, and the community.
• Maintain a parent/student portal and contribute regular updates and/or grades to the school website.
• Incorporate reading and writing into the content area and integrate technology and/or media in the classroom.
• Support students’ academic and social-emotional development and help them make real-world connections through technology-rich learning experiences.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $65,000–$95,000, with the offer based on years of classroom teaching experience, educational requirements, and NYSED certification.
• Paid time off.
• 403(b) plan with a 3% matching contribution.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account.
• Opportunities for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

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