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SY 25-26 Middle School Literacy Support Teacher

120 Wadsworth Avenue, New York, NY 10033

Middle School Literacy Support Teacher

Join Our “Relationships-First” Team:                                

Join School in the Square in reimagining PreK-12th grade education in Washington Heights and Inwood. A tuition-free public charter school, we were founded in 2016 on our "relationships first" philosophy: making sure that we engage, educate, and empower our students, families, and professional team members. We invite you to be a part of a 175+ team whose mission-aligned culture offers sustainable, rewarding career paths in teaching, operations, and leadership, built on relationships-first collaboration and mutual support. Experience the difference at a workplace that celebrates and cultivates each team member’s passions, skills, and multi-disciplinary interests as we build a brighter future together, one student at a time. 

Why School In the Square?       

As a “relationships first” community, we... 

  • Demonstrate care for colleagues, students and families,
  • Commit to learning and growing together,
  • Invest in relationship-building work,
  • Support each other with competitive benefits including a 6% 401k match, 93% coverage of healthcare premiums, generous full company closures and PTO policies, and more!

Our Middle School Literacy Support Teacher:

Our Middle School at School in the Square is our founding campus at S2, where we began our belief that a culture of care leads to a culture of achievement. Our middle school is located in Washington Heights where our programs are designed with students' personal interests and learning styles in mind. S2’s program is dedicated to providing each student with the tools and support to become lifelong learners. That includes embracing that 89% of S2 families are Hispanic or Latinx. 

We are looking for a dedicated, mission-aligned English Literacy Support Teacher who will work collaboratively with the ENL interventionist and classroom teachers to implement a quality literacy program that builds on a balanced literacy approach, that is research-based and differentiated for student needs from those needing intervention to those needing acceleration. The Literacy Support Teacher will use student data to develop and implement small group and individual lesson plans, assessments, and tools to support our young learners. 

Reporting to our Principal and in collaboration with a diverse and committed School Leadership Team (SLT), you will support our efforts to ensure high academic standards while also focusing on the social-emotional needs of all students. If you have a deep belief that all students can thrive in a challenging, high-quality, nurturing and supportive learning environment, we would love to hear from you. 

Who You Are:

  • Skilled in current teaching methods and educational pedagogy including but not limited to:
    • Interactive, hands on, creative learning
    • Use of technology to support instruction in all areas
    • Use of assessment to drive instruction
    • Differentiation of curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners
    • Knowledge of co-teaching strategies 
    • Knowledge of ELL strategies 
  • A strategic, solutions-focused thinker with strong communication and planning skills.
  • A strong relationship builder, you get personal fulfillment by teaching and coaching students in both academic and non-instructional situations, respecting and encouraging student effort. 
  • Familiar with restorative practices, a strong believer in anti racism education, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, trauma informed practices
  • Self-reflective with the capacity to accept and implement feedback to improve instruction
  • A graduate of a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or relevant content area
  • Current possessor of a valid New York State Teaching Certification or willing to enroll in a New York State Teaching Certification Program and obtain such Certification within two years. 
  • Bilingual in Spanish Preferred.  

Middle School Literacy Support Teacher Responsibilities: 

  • Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for reading intervention.
  • Consult frequently with classroom teachers on matters relating to reading instruction using our progress-monitoring instrument as a base.
  • Is familiar with the RTI process and tiered Instruction.
  • Brings knowledge of a variety of literacy teaching strategies and techniques to meet the needs of individual students.
  • Is familiar with Wilson or a similar curriculum.
  • Regularly conducts formal and informal assessments to monitor students’ needs, drive instruction, and create data reports of student performance.
  • Maintains grade-level data in literacy growth.
  • Embraces cultural awareness and diversity to create a classroom that emphasizes community, caring and the joy of learning.
  • Models a “whatever it takes” spirit to ensure that each student is successful.
  • Is committed to constant professional and personal growth through reflection, feedback, and collaboration, embracing a growth mindset.
  • Participates in summer professional development and onboarding of student
  • Helps curate a love for reading throughout the school by organizing literacy events during and after school.

What Can You Expect From Us

At S2, we take as much care of our staff as we do of our students. S2 is committed to supporting our staff by helping them build sustainable, rewarding careers that center on each individual’s passions and multi-disciplinary interests. All of our faculty and staff are valued professionals and we are proud to provide team-building and collaboration, comfortable and friendly working conditions and more, to ensure our team members have the tools they need to succeed.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, School in the Square provides ultra competitive salaries. Using two pay scale ranges based on your New York State Certifications, years of experience and education level certified teachers salary ranges from $66,000 - $122,764 and uncertified teachers salary ranges from $63,000 - $119,764. 

Additionally, we provide opportunities for supplemental compensation, an excellent benefits package with 

  • a 401K program with a 6% organizational match
  • 93% coverage of healthcare coverage
  • longevity bonus
  • generous paid time off
  • access to a federal student loan debt reduction program
  • and a supportive work environment. 

School in the Square understands specific groups are subject to marginalization. We believe these powerful groups should be centered in our community and are highly encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

 

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