2025- 2026 Middle School ELA Teacher

Middle School ELA Teacher

School Year)

Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School

Brooklyn New York

What is the Role

A true lover of words reading writing and grammar are what drive you as an ELA Teacher. You create a healthy and safe space for scholars to engage in classroom discussion you guide them through the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words and rules of composition. You assign books and essays for students to read and teach them how to identify themes points of view and build their skills for interpreting literature. An ELA Teacher is a cultivator of listening speaking and comprehension and a champion of all our students voices. Our Middle School uses Wit & Wisdom and Quill for English language arts. These curricula aim to serve as windows and mirrors for our students to help them understand more about the world and themselves.

What Youll Be Asked To Do

• Internalize standardsaligned curriculum and content and on a daily basis teach academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans materials and assessments and differentiate as needed
• Communicate effectively with all scholars their families and staff
• Commit to a culture of consistently implementing schoolwide systems structures procedures and feedback
• Eradicate the effects of racism poverty and other forms of oppression in our school community by making resources opportunities support systems and classrooms equitable and accessible for all our stakeholders
• Analyze instructional and culture data to action plan and improve your teaching practice to strengthen student outcomes
• Be proactive in creating a positive structured resultsoriented and fun learning environment that supports the needs of students with various abilities and experiences
• Participate in school community responsibilities such as lunch duty dismissal and hallway duties wholeschool events daily homeroom biweekly advisory groups weekly content team meetings wholestaff professional development lesson internalization and practice and weekly grade team meetings

What Youll Need

• Passion for education and a dedication to Coney Island Preps mission beliefs and values and its commitment to antiracism
• Steadfast belief that all students can achieve at the highest academic levels and deserve an opportunity to succeed in the college and career of their choice
• Bachelors degree and NYS teaching certification required Masters degree strongly preferred; we offer $2000 towards the completion of a Masters degree and NY State certification within two years of employment
• Passion for and expertise in your content area; experience with intended grade level preferred
• Experience with Google Suite MacBooks Chromebooks and flat panels
• Cultural competencies and a willingness to examine your beliefs and biases across lines of difference
• Culturally responsive and age appropriate conflict resolution skills
• Proven organizational oral and written communication skills; timeliness; accuracy; and consistent and regular communication; and ability to meet deadlines for deliverables
• Selfreflective and open to feedback with the ambition and desire to grow and develop; curiosity and the tendency to ask questions of your colleagues in order to learn and improve
• A positive solutionoriented attitude and drive for excellence
• Eagerness to work collaboratively with your grade teams and coach
• A strong track record of building positive relationships with families students and staff while demonstrating value towards diversity and inclusivity

Who are we

Coney Island Prep Middle School is a public charter school in Brooklyn that serves 350 students in grades 68. We are a highperforming college prep school that offers handson lessons laptops for every scholar special education services and afterschool programming. Our responsive and committed teachers support our families every step of the way and we provide free breakfast lunch snacks and school supplies. Rigorous academics a closeknit community and high expectations have all been in the heart of Coney Island since 2009.

Commitment to Antiracism Diversity Equity Inclusion and Justice

Coney Island Prep is committed to building a team that collectively reflects the various backgrounds experiences and identities of our scholars. We recognize and respond to different points of access so that everyone maximizes their highest potential. We also recognize that because of institutionalized racism and systemic oppression historically marginalized groups are at a disadvantage when it comes to most application and hiring processes. We want to ensure that all candidates regardless of their identity are able to demonstrate their qualifications and are not limited by a lack of opportunity or access. We are committed to creating a space where everyones identity is acknowledged respected and welcomed. We are intentional about creating an environment where people feel comfortable being their authentic selves at work by constantly examining our organization culture and challenging our traditions.

Benefits and Compensation

• Lead teachers at Coney Island Prep are provided with salaries that are highly competitive set through a lens of equity and based on an individuals years of lead teaching experience in a K12 school environment. The salary range for this role is from $69000$95000.
• As a regular full time employee of Coney Island Prep you will be eligible for benefits that include medical dental vision and life insurance as well as a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match and Paid Family Leave.
• Staff are provided with a MacBook Air and access to all the necessary technology and resources needed to succeed in their role.

Are you All In Ourschool year starts in August 2025. To apply head to our Careers Page!

Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color age sex sexual orientation marital or familial status national origin citizenship or disability. We want Coney Island Prep to be a place where students and staff of all backgrounds experiences and identities feel as though they are valued and can excel.