1st-grade General Education Teachers K-5; SY

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$65,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

Since its founding in 2010, Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge Prep) has provided students and families with a successful academic program in Far Rockaway, Queens. We currently serve over 1200 scholars from Kindergarten to 12th grade across 3 sites. Our mission is to prepare students from the greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically, demonstrate mastery of the NY State Learning Standards, and achieve their career aspirations.

Challenge cultivates and supports the intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and ethical development of its students and prepares them to be responsible 21st‑century citizens. We offer a rigorous instructional program in a safe, supportive, technology‑infused, data‑enriched and social‑emotional learning sequence, authentic field experiences, career counseling, and college coursework. All team members collaborate to support all scholars.

Every member of the Instructional Team at Challenge Prep plays a critical role in ensuring students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and families, working tirelessly to ensure that students have access to opportunities. As a General Education Teacher, you will deliver exceptional instruction, assess scholar growth, and provide academic and cultural support to the school and team.

This position reports to the principal.

• Commit to teaching students the values of scholarship, respect, honesty, courage, and balance in a collaborative, technology‑infused, inclusive, family‑like environment.
• Assist all scholars in content area classes to reach their full potential by focusing on individual aspirations and strengths.
• Plan for students of all ability levels, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities, to achieve academic mastery.
• Participate in after‑school and/or Saturday tutoring, sports, enrichment, arts, and family programs.
• Serve on in‑house committees for special programs.
• Engage in professional development such as inquiry work, intervisits, common planning, and collaborative conversations.
• Collaborate with colleagues to write unit plans and interim assessments; share teaching strategies, visit peer classrooms, analyze student data, and develop best‑practice pedagogy that supports literacy and critical thinking across all subject areas.
• Believe that all students can succeed with ample social‑emotional support inside and outside the classroom.
• Employ collaborative team‑teaching models for ELL and special needs students.
• Apply data from formative and summative assessments to guide instructional planning.
• Develop an individual growth plan with professional goals and objectives in collaboration with the Principal and/or Assistant Principal.
• Utilize technology, including a parent/student portal and school website, to provide regular written updates and grades.

• Commitment to and alignment with the CPCS mission, vision, program goals, and curriculum.
• Effective leadership skills that inspire teamwork and dedication.
• Strategic problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with students, families, staff, and community members.
• Exceptional management and organizational skills.
• Positive experience in taking initiative, assuming accountability, and attaining measurable goals and mission accomplishments.
• Ability to plan strategically and effectively, and adapt to unforeseen situations.
• Ability to create a positive school culture that is welcoming, fun, and conducive to learning.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• NYS certification preferred.
• Highly motivated to teach students from underserved areas and devoted to closing the achievement gap.
• Teaching experience in an urban school setting preferred.
• Ability to create a classroom setting where students of every academic level experience enjoyment, engagement, and enthusiasm in learning.
• Strong…