High School 9th Grade Learning Specialist
High School 9th Grade Learning Specialist
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Launch 9th Grade High School Learning Specialist Job Description
About Launch
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School is currently hiring to staff a brand new high school option for students of Central Brooklyn focused on tackling the two greatest challenges of our time climate change and equity. The Launch High School will welcome its first 9th grade class in Brooklyn NY in Fall 2025. Launch High School builds on the work of Launchs middle school an EL Education school that has operated in Weeksville Brooklyn for 12 years. Launchs mission is dedicated to empowering all students to develop the knowledge skills and character to disrupt inequities in society and build a better world. We believe that students at all levels can be pushed and supported to do more than they think possible.
Launch High School is a transformative studentcentered learning environment that offers one of the most innovative and impactful high school experiences in NYC.
Launchs design is anchored by 4 Design Principles:
- Power of Joy: We infuse joy into every aspect of our culture and activities
- Everyone Belongs and Grows: We create a community where everyone feels known and valued
- Deeper Learning Rooted Here: We embrace meaningful realworld learning grounded in our local context
- Liberation through Action: We empower ourselves and others through learning addressing inequities and championing environmental and social justice.
The student experience is grounded in:
- Groundbreaking Learning Ecosystem model design developed in partnership with Transcend Education and EdReimagined
- Competency Based Learning using reDesigns Future9 Competencies
- Community & Work Based Learning offered in collaboration with the National Park Service and local nonprofit partners operating in sustainability
- Dual enrollment classes through local community colleges
- Pathways to Green Careers through opportunities to earn careerconnected credentials/badges in Green Energy Sustainable Agriculture Marine Sciences & more
You can learn more about the high school model in our community driven workinprogress School Design Blueprint.
We are hiring our founding team to operationalize this ambition vision. We are committed to helping develop the conditions and an adult culture that makes our school a laboratory of innovation where growth and development of our staff members is prioritized. We believe that creativity authenticity and hustle among our founding team are key ingredients to the success of our students in learning in a way that is truly personalized and that can only be accomplished with comprehensive coaching supports that help our staff be authentically their best.
We are hiring for all 9th grade Learning Specialist positions in the Humanities (English History & Guided Reading) and STEM (Math Science and Math Intervention)
As a Learning Specialist at Launch High School your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Designing and adapting curriculum in order to deliver highquality instruction responsive to all students. This includes developing projectbased and interdisciplinary curriculum and assessments
- Differentiate instruction through strong tier 1 supports including (but not limited to) a coteaching model in ICT classes to ensure that all students achieve mastery of learning targets and a collaborative design model with other teachers to ensure an effective interdisciplinary approach across classes
- Support students across the ICT sections of multiple courses in service of supporting all student learning.
- Design and implement intervention programming in order to ensure our most vulnerable students get the support necessary to fully access learning.
- Collaborate with colleagues to plan analyze data and engage in department team meetings and/or professional growth opportunities (i.e. coaching) to support outstanding instruction
- Utilize differentiated instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of ELL students at varying levels of language proficiency.
- Assume a high level of personal responsibility for the Personalized Learning Journey (PLJ) progress of all students by tracking and monitoring progress and growth on a daily weekly and quarterly basis. Note: PLJs are tailored to student passions strengths and goals and guide academic progress career exploration and personal growth.
- Establish and maintain consistent classroom expectations and routines in a selfmanaged studentcentered classroom including building reflective practices in preparation for students to lead StudentLed Conferences.
- Lead an advisory group called Crew using common schoolwide structures and materials. Launchs Crew program offers daily smallgroup advisory where students set goals reflect on progress and engage in socialemotional learning. Advisors integrate PLJ management into everyday Crew and foster strong relationships ensuring every student feels supported and valued.
- Maintain strong relationships with students and their families as partners in developing student agency and academic habits.
- Help maintain strong school culture in public spaces throughout the school by fulfilling assigned duties.
- Teach from a culturally responsive sustaining education framework.
- Invest in Competency Based Learning using reDesigns Future9 Competencies.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Alignment with the educational philosophy and core beliefs that will undergird Launch High School: projectbased and competencybased learning and workbased/careerconnected learning
- Preferably with experience teaching and/or leading in a school that uses one or more of these elements
- Entrepreneurial
- Comfortable with rapid growth and evolution (personal and of the school) within an innovative educational model
- Skilled in starting and growing a new program as it is in development
- A visionary that can construct implement and successfully reach a desired outcome in true partnership with community
- Commitment to growing with and contributing to a powerful and collaborative school team.
- A teacher with
- Experience and commitment to project based learning interdisciplinary instruction mastery grading intervention and curriculum & assessment design
- High school experience preferred
- Unwavering commitment to Equity Launchs mission and to the Crew model
- Exceptional ability to demonstrate our Habits of Responsibility in every aspect of their work
- Exceptional ability to develop and maintain productive and collaborative relationships
- Experience and commitment to project based learning interdisciplinary instruction mastery grading intervention and curriculum & assessment design
- Bachelors degree (Masters preferred)
- Teaching experience (in an urban setting preferred)
- Valid State Certification (Special Education Certification preferred)
Compensation: Highly competitive and commensurate with experience along with a full benefits package.
Launch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group for reasons of race color creed sex age culture national origin marital status sexual preference or mental or physical disability.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
