2025-2026 Upper Elementary School Electives Teacher
2025-2026 Upper Elementary School Electives Teacher
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$ 71250 - 97750
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Job Description
Upper Elementary School Electives Teacher
(2025 - 2026 School Year)
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Brooklyn New York
What is the Role
Electives at Coney Island Prep bring creativity into the learning process for our scholars and enrich their academic experience. Whether theyre picking up an instrument experimenting with paint or creating something new scholars learn from Electives Teachers who bring fun and joy to school on a daily basis. We are open to a number of specializations including - but certainly not limited to - drawing painting crafts and music exploration.
What Youll Be Asked To Do
- Create standards-aligned curriculum and content
- Be proactive in creating a positive structured results-oriented and fun learning environment that supports the needs of students with various abilities and experiences
- Be punctual and be present
- Communicate effectively with all scholars their families and staff
- Commit to a culture of consistently implementing school-wide systems structures and procedures
- 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 teaching practice to strengthen student outcomes
- Participate in school community responsibilities such as lunch duty dismissal and hallway duties whole-school events daily morning meeting weekly advisory groups weekly data meetings weekly content team meetings whole-staff 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 anti-racism
- 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
- 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
- Reflective and open to feedback with the ambition to develop your teaching craft; hunger and curiosity for learning
- Self-awareness insofar as how the outputs of your work contribute to the schools success
- A positive solution-oriented attitude and drive for excellence
- Eagerness to work collaboratively with your coach and grade team
- A strong track record of building positive relationships with families students and staff while demonstrating value towards diversity and inclusivity
Who are we
At Coney Island Prep Upper Elementary School (CIPUES) we focus on developing the full range of critical thinking skills through a rigorous Common Core aligned curriculum while increasing exposure to electives in the performing arts. Our scholars transition from learning to read to reading to learn tackling new skills through our PRIDE Advisory curriculum and falling deeper in love with learning and developing a growth mindset. We encourage modern mathematics and algorithmic thinking for the 21st century by pairing the EngageNY curriculum with Zearn to teach a conceptually based math program in small groups while leveraging technology so students are able to work at their own pace and get instant feedback.
Commitment to Anti-racism 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 teaching experience in a K-12 school environment. The salary range for this role is from $71250-$97750.
- 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 Our school year starts immediately. 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.
Employment Type
Full Time
