Math Teacher

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for an experienced Math educator to join our team in the 2026 - 2027 school year. As a teacher at Brooklyn Independent you will support BKI’s mission by…

• Bringing an inclusive lens to your content and ensuring it comes alive for every student through curriculum development, lesson planning and lesson revising.
• Teaching three blocks of students daily and leading learning activities focused on partner work/group work and student voice.
• Working one-on-one with your coach and on various teams (ex. grade level and department) to learn and unlearn best practices around participation, engagement and critical thinking.
• Using restorative classroom practices to build community, foster a safe learning environment and support students’ abilities to independently repair and restore relationships.

Every staff member plays an integral role in shaping our community and culture. We believe that experiences beyond our core subjects are just as crucial as humanities, math and science. As a teacher at BKI, you will support our culture work by running a morning and afternoon advisory, facilitating community building during Circle, running an elective of your choice and contributing to our Friday Field Learning.

Our ideal candidates have an unwavering commitment to equity work in the education space and the pursuit of student achievement and growth.

No lesson is ever “finished” for you. You always find ways to adjust, improve or make lessons more rigorous, interesting and meaningful for students. You are a planner and feel excited about the entire scope of curriculum building. From unit plans to individual lessons, you relish the opportunity to be creative and build learning experiences that reach every student.

You strive for personal excellence and know that consistency, follow through and attention to detail are an essential part of success for you and your students. You set a high bar for yourself and your students, but balance this drive with grace, compassion and a lot of joy. You take pride in serving as a model in your community and believe that commitment can be seen in actions more than words.

Relationships are an integral part of your professional life. You build community in your classroom, on your team and with families. People might say that this comes naturally to you, but you understand that this is very intentional work that is more than just being a “people person.” You acknowledge, value, and celebrate the identities and contributions of your community in all their forms and actively work to repair relationships when conflict occurs.

You always seek to improve personally and professionally. You are open to interrogating your own practices and mindsets and lead with curiosity in all your interactions. You believe that it is less about being “right” but about “doing right.” You are open to learning from all members of a school community - including your students and families.

You recognize the interdependence of a team and realize that trust is demonstrating commitment, openness to feedback and accountability to each of your teammates. You are nimble enough to handle a startup school environment and can take initiative when needed. When the need to be flexible or adapt arises, it does not interfere with your ability to be successful and stay positive.

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s degree and certification strongly preferred
• 3+ years teaching experience required, preference given to candidates with middle school experience
• Confidence in lesson planning and curriculum development; strong knowledge of the current state standards for your subject and ability to translate standards into learning objectives
• Data driven educator with experience assessing student learning and developing plans to address student needs on a daily, weekly and quarterly basis without the use of standardized exams
• Self-starter mentality with strong organizational skills, time-task management and work-ethic (your drive is based on your passion/commitment and not on what you…