Elementary School Teachers

Enterprise Charter School is a public charter school in Buffalo, New York educating children in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 2003, ECS is committed to “Engaging young minds through projects and partnerships.” We pursue our mission through a highly engaging project‑based learning approach, comprehensive arts education, and individualized instruction for enrichment and acceleration. We celebrate diversity and inclusion and engage a variety of partners to support our students academically, socially, emotionally, and culturally.

Enterprise Charter School is seeking Elementary School Teachers for the  school year. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Education and valid teaching certification. We are looking for highly motivated elementary teachers to join our team, especially for lower elementary classrooms (K-4). The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, creative, and adaptable educators committed to inspiring students and fostering a positive learning environment.

• Demonstrate an interest in working with students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Remain empathetic to students’ previous experiences while holding them to high expectations.
• Create a positive, safe, and collaborative classroom environment.
• Continuously strengthen classroom community by investing students and families in school values.
• Prepare intellectually to effectively deliver the school’s curriculum and adopted materials, maximizing scholarly learning and social-emotional development.
• Attend all required meetings to ensure strong school wide communication and professional development.
• Participate in meetings with coach to support development, including observation and feedback, planning, and data meetings.
• Collaborate with coaches and peers to share best practices and build a strong adult culture.
• Adjust instruction to meet the unique needs of students, including supporting different learning styles and academic readiness.
• Model, teach, and uphold school-wide systems and structures.
• Participate in whole-school events and home visits to build trusting relationships with students and families.

• Demonstrated interest in impacting K-8 students in urban schools and communities.
• Understanding of formative and summative assessments.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
• Skills in analyzing and using data to make instructional and behavioral decisions.
• Experience, knowledge, and background related to NYS Next Gen Standards.
• Bachelor’s Degree required;
  Master’s preferred.

• Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands current reality of students and communities of color to support racial equity.
• Accountable for students’ success and believes students must receive highest quality education to close achievement gap.
• Relentless commitment to mission of educating students.
• Actively demonstrates commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Serves as an advocate for racial equity with colleagues, parents, students, community, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a racial equity mindset through bias awareness and leadership with a racial equity lens.

Enterprise Charter School offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and is a member of the NYS Teacher Retirement System. Our teaching salary scale starts at $46,350 for the  school year. We take pride in offering salaries that are competitive across the region and take into account each candidate’s education level, prior experiences, and certification status.

Enterprise Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.