Certified Elementary Teacher; CT SY

Excellence Community Schools (ECS) is a K-8 Charter Management Organization (CMO) serving communities in the Bronx, NY, and Stamford, CT. Our approach is built on a nationally recognized model that began with our flagship school, the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, a proud recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award.

Our schools prepare young scholars to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, emotional, and ethical development. We accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum, which at the earliest grades of has an eye towards college preparation. To achieve this, our schools create a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of all students.

Our commitment extends beyond academics, ensuring each scholar has the guidance and support to thrive in whatever they aspire to achieve in the world.

We offer a supportive learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytic and critical thinking skills in all of our students. Our engaging and rigorous approach is implemented by a collaborative team of teachers.

We seek passionate, driven individuals who believe in power of education to transform lives. Ideal candidates are:

• Dedicated to student success and committed to education reform
• Proven achievers who lead by example and havea track record of results
• Ambitious collaborators who model excellence, hold themselves accountable, and embrace teamwork
• Relentless advocates for equity and high expectations for all students

If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and do whatever it takes to ensure every child has an opportunity to reach Excellence, we want to hear from you!

• Plans and teaches collaboratively with the grade-level team to implement best practices that support the success of all learners.
• Plans purposefully to provide students with meaningful opportunities to construct knowledge and deepen understanding of new conceptsli>
• Applies high-quality curriculum resources that promote student growth and align with required educational expectations.
• Introduces new ideas and concepts using varied instructional strategies, inspiring and guiding students to explore, express, and develop their own thinking.
• Administers, collects, and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data from a range of student assessments.
• Builds strong relationships with students’ families through consistent communication regarding progress and by offering ways families can support learning at home.
• Particip in school-wide assessments to identify and address student needs.
• Supervises students during lunch and/or recess.

• Connecticut Teacher Certification, or eligibility for reciprocity from another state in an equivalent certification area, required.
• Minimum of two years of elementary-level teaching experience required.

• Salary Range:$52,720 – $114,167, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Health Benefits:Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement:403(b) retirement plan - Employer Match/Connecticut State Teacher Retirement Benefit
• Leave:Paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, and FMLA.
• Additional Benefits:Short-term and long-term disability coverage, plus life insurance.