CT Middle School Math Teacher-Bridgeport

Teaching At Achievement First

Achievement First invites you to apply for a teaching role! This is an exciting opportunity for teachers dedicated to delivering exceptional instruction while continually growing in their craft. At AF, you'll be part of a vibrant, supportive community where professional development, collaborative planning, and personalized coaching from school leaders are part of your weekly experience. In this role, you'll prepare students for college and career, inspire them to lead lives of purpose, leadership, and impact, and create a learning culture where scholars discover their full potential and become agents of change.

School Year: 2026-27

• Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students to reach ambitious goals.
• Build classroom community by partnering with families to facilitate children’s academic success and personal development.
• Utilize data from Achievement First’s interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
• Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
• Exemplify AF’s core values in all interactions with students, families, and colleagues.

• Collaborate with coach, grade-level chair and school team to improve instructional, culture-building and leadership skills.
• Attend all professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings.

• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• High level of personal organization and planning.
• Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.

• Experience working with K-12 students, with two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• If your GPA is between 2.5 and 3.0, you may submit additional recommendations to be considered.
• Connecticut certified or in process of obtaining a certification.
• Certification Requirements:
  Grades 5 – 6: 305 Elementary; PK–6 Grades 5 – 8:
  Mathematics, Middle School, 4–8 (229);
  Grades 5 – 8: 029 Mathematics, 4–12.

• Competitive salary. Teacher salaries in CT range from $50,600-$86,989.
• Full-time employee eligibility for benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match.

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. Learn more about diversity at Achievement First: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./