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Comp Sci High Alternative () is a new charter alternative high school program in the South Bronx, enrolling its founding cohort of 35 students, and launching in August 2026. We are designed for students who are over-age, under-credited, or returning after disrupted schooling and need a different path to success and to graduation.

is small by design, relationship-driven, and focused on helping students earn a real diploma and transferable skills that support employment, training programs, and long-term economic stability by the age of 25.

As a founding team member, you are expected to be prepared for this reality–ready to do the work, navigate challenges, and contribute to building something real, authentic, and meaningful. This role is for educators who want to help design a school model grounded in strong instruction, clear systems, and deep relationships, rather than step into a fully formed program.

We blend in-person instruction, technology-supported coursework, and career-connected learning to create a structured yet flexible environment where students are known, supported, and held to high expectations. As a founding team member, you will help shape the culture, systems, and instructional model of a brand-new school built on dignity, relevance, and second chances.

At Comp Sci High Alternative, our values define how we do the work, how we teach, lead, and show up every day. We value diverse views and opinions, but these are the mindsets we need in every member of our team:

• This is hard work. The most important work usually is. We serve young people who have been disconnected from school and often from other foundational supports, and we expect staff to be energized by that responsibility, not intimidated by the mission or afraid of our students.
• Presence matters. Students are constantly observing how adults move, speak, and carry themselves. How you show up is part of the lesson. Staff are expected to model confidence, professionalism, and purpose while remaining authentic and adaptable.
• You are a founder. As a founding team, we are building this school in real time. This requires flexibility, persistence, shared responsibility, and consistent follow-through.
• You are uncompromising. We're radical in our honesty–our students need truth, not sugarcoating, so we keep it all the way real. We're radical in our expectations–we hold a high standard, and correct clearly because correction here is care. We're radical in our care–we know that authenticity builds trust, and trust is earned when students know we are preparing them for the realities ahead, not protecting them.
  
  We're radical in our consistency–we hold the line every single time, we follow through on what we say, and we do not move the standard based on moods or moments. Students trust adults who are steady, predictable, and aligned in word and action.

In addition to achieving individual goals, every  team member is expected to demonstrate commitment to Comp Sci High's SCORE values.

SCORE values:

• Self-awareness:
  Understand the impact of my actions on students, families, and colleagues; seek feedback and make meaningful adjustments over time.
• Consistency:
  Honor commitments through presence, punctuality, preparation, and follow-through; communicate proactively when challenges arise.
• Ownership of the community:
  Build respectful relationships with students, families, and colleagues; learn about and honor the cultures of the communities we serve; speak directly with-not about-my colleagues; and take responsibility for mistakes by acknowledging their impact.
• Resilience:
  Recover from setbacks, repair strained relationships, and move forward with determination and purpose.
• Excellence:
  Believe in the boundless potential of our students by pushing them to grow; deliver high-quality work for students, families, and colleagues every day.

At , culture is not managed; it is practiced daily. We hold ourselves to these standards because our students are watching, learning and building their own sense of what it means to be part of a strong, accountable community.

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