Elementary Teacher

OUR MISSION

BRICK is on a mission to support families from pre‑cradle‑to‑career through holistic support, excellent schools, and clear pathways to college and career. By creating a comprehensive network of services, we are righting the wrongs of racial and economic inequality and paving the way for families to forge futures abundant with opportunity, wellness, and joy.

BRICK envisions a world of racial and economic justice, where every child and family has the support they need to learn, achieve, and work towards a fulfilling life of personal and collective prosperity.

BRICK currently has schools in two regions:
Newark, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York.

The BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School opened in August 2023 to a founding group of kindergarten and first grade students. As our school grows we are recruiting team members who are committed to proving what is possible for students and families on the East Side of Buffalo. As a member of the BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School team, you will have the rare opportunity to play a critical role in building success for our students, families, and community.

BRICK Networks seeks to hire teachers that have a passionate belief in BRICK’s mission and a deep desire to work with underserved black and brown students and families. The ideal candidate is solution oriented, uses data to drive their instruction, has a collaborative mindset, takes and implements feedback quickly, and has a sense of humility. The ideal candidate is culturally competent, solution oriented, uses data to inform instruction, communicates and collaborates effectively with their team, and responds to feedback urgently.

A BRICK Teacher approaches the work with humility and maintains positive relationships with colleagues, students, and families. BRICK staff love the community they serve. Teachers must be willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their students’ academic, behavioral, and social‑emotional success.

• Demonstrate proficiency in working with black and brown students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Show cultural competence and knowledge of best practices to support students of various socio‑economic experiences.
• Create and maintain a positive, safe, and collaborative classroom environment for students.
• Continuously strengthen classroom community by investing students and families in iDream values (Innovation, Diligence, Respect, Empathy, A+ Self Control, and Model Student), core values, mission, and vision.
• Execute the network adopted unit and lesson plans to accelerate student learning and social‑emotional development.
• Implement instructional practices with appropriate accommodations, modifications, and acceleration as needed for student learning and success.
• Attend and actively participate in all required meetings to ensure strong communication and professional development, including department, grade level, and staff meetings.
• Participate in regular meetings with coach to support professional development, including observation, feedback, planning, and data meetings.
• Collaborate with coaches and peers to share best practices and build a strong adult culture.
• Utilize data from student observations and summative and formative assessments to inform instruction.
• Adjust instruction as needed to meet the unique needs of students, including differentiation and accommodations for different learning styles.
• Teach and enforce school‑wide systems and structures.
• Participate in whole‑school events and home visits to build strong trusting relationships with students and families.
• Exemplify BRICK core values (community rootedness, achievement, commitment, identity, empathy, and curiosity).

• An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students.
• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them.
• An ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment and remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people.
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