Grade 8 Math Teacher (26-27 SY)

Challenge Preparatory Charter School is seeking a Grade 8 Math Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The teacher will deliver exceptional instruction and assess student growth, providing academic and cultural support to the school and team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assume a high level of personal responsibility for the progress of all students
• Create academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans, materials, and assessments, and differentiate as needed
• Execute specially designed lesson plans that are guided by clear objectives, focus on conceptual understanding, and are assessed routinely for student mastery
• Teach engaging, rigorous, and relevant lessons daily
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including scholars, families, and staff
• Commit to a school culture of consistency by implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures while reflecting on one's own implicit biases
• Reflect on various data sources to improve practice
• Take on a proactive role in creating a positive, structured, results-oriented, and fun school that supports the needs of students of various abilities and experiences
• Collaborate with colleagues to create, implement, and refine schoolwide and classroom-based systems, routines, and procedures
• Ensure that classroom time is utilized through sound management practices and by developing strong and trusting relationships with students
• Develop, implement, and/or manage individualized behavioral intervention plans to support students in meeting established academic and non-academic goals
• Actively participate in opportunities to strengthen their own pedagogical skills as well as contribute to the learning of colleagues
• Contribute to the school's smooth and efficient operation by fulfilling required administrative duties and responsibilities and maintaining open and proactive communication with colleagues

Skills, Qualifications, and/or Competencies Required:

• Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced
• Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students and colleagues
• Exceptional level of patience and focus to overcome challenges and achieve results
• Strong classroom management skills
• Classroom presence: clear and precise when sharing new content with students and can effectively lead students through inquiry-based class discussions
• Detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Bachelor's degree required in education or Mathematics related field, Master's Degree in Education, preferred
• New York State Teaching Certification required
• Strong understanding of Middle School-level Mathematics and how to apply skills to real-world problems
• Experience working with Middle school-aged children in an academic or youth development setting
• Experienced teachers must show a proven track record of achievement in the classroom

Benefits & Compensation:

• Competitive salary: $62,000 - $95,000 per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement benefit package with match and Paid Family Leave
• Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and transit
• Opportunities for professional growth and development