ELA Teacher; Middle School

Position: ELA Teacher (Middle School)
Join a team of master teachers and earn a $140,000 salary at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on 60 Minutes for its revolutionary teacher salaries and its outstanding results. TEP aims to achieve educational equity for students from traditionally underserved communities by utilizing world-class teachers, while re-imagining the teaching profession as a place in which teachers prioritize their own growth-as pedagogical experts, intellectual seekers, and community leaders.

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About the Role (Responsibilities)

As one of the three pillars of our program (Academics, Arts, and Athletics), TEP is deeply committed to building a classroom culture that fosters a genuine love for math and a positive attitude towards learning.

English Language Arts (ELA) teachers at The Equity Project inspire a love for language arts among middle school students with theme-based close-reading units that incorporate novels, non-fiction texts, and poetry. Independent reading is emphasized throughout the school - with robust classroom libraries in all subject areas (from ELA to Science to Music). Writing instruction is focused around developing key analytical skills while fostering critical thinking, and preparing our students to clearly communicate and advocate in their own authentic voices.

As one of The Equity Project's middle school English Language Arts teachers, you will lead teach students on your grade-level for 90 minutes of English Language Arts each day, building deep connections with students that support student learning and development. English Language Arts teachers collaborate with co-teachers to facilitate lesson plans that include small-group instruction and individualized feedback to support student achievement and progress in reading and writing.

Each TEP English Language Arts teacher teaches one subject to one grade level in any given year, but may switch grade levels and/or subjects from one year to the next.

Middle School teachers will work in a state-of-the-art learning environment carefully designed, built, and crafted to spark joy and instill a love of learning for TEP students. Our school building in the Washington Heights/Inwood community, provides a perfect learning environment for developing students by providing innovative classroom settings, a full gymnasium, a high-tech performing arts space, and an indoor/outdoor café where meals are prepared fresh on a daily basis for students and staff.

About You (Qualifications)

* Deeply aligned to TEP's mission of providing a world-class education to historically under-resourced student communities (90% of TEP students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 22% of TEP students receive Special Education services, and 25% of TEP students are Multi-Lingual Learners)

* Classroom experience:
Minimum of 3 years of lead teaching experience, at least 2 of which must have been in 4th through 9th grade classrooms in a public charter school, traditional public school, or private school setting

* The ability to internalize and implement a dynamic, innovative, and engaging English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum. Ability to shape the content to cultivate critical thinking while meeting each individual student's needs and learning style.

* Outstanding verbal ability and strong communication skills

* Certification requirements:
English Language Arts Teachers do not need to possess a New York State Teacher Certification to be hired at TEP Charter School. However, prospective English Language Arts teachers that do not yet have New York State teaching certification must identify and present a pathway to obtain New York State teaching certification on their application.

* Education requirements:

TEP adheres to the educational background requirements outlined within the individual pathways to NYS teaching certification (see above), and does not require any additional degree programs for English Language Arts Teachers.

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