SY25-26: High School ENL Teacher

High School ENL 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 High School ENL Teacher:

Our High School at School in the Square opened its doors in Fall 2024 where we began creating opportunities and access for our students that go beyond the core content areas. Our high school community provides students with educators who have great content expertise and passion for their content, while empowering them to have the autonomy and resources to get the job done in the most creative, effective, and fulfilling way possible.

We are looking for dedicated, mission-aligned English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher across grade levels 9-10 who both loves and respects our children. Reporting to our Principal and in collaboration with a diverse and committed School Leadership Team (SLT), the English as a New Language teacher  provides legally mandated services to identified English Language Learners, as well as students who are identified as needing at-risk interventions. The ENL teacher pulls out small groups of students and works collaboratively in a teacher team model with the general education teachers implementing the WIDA Framework, aligned with the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards. The ENL teacher works with the school administrators to implement school procedures and policies and communicates with students’ parents, guardians and/or caregivers. 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 with the capacity to plan, organize, and coordinate full inclusion program; supervise the development of strategies for curriculum modifications; develop and present training for teachers in best practices regarding full inclusion; evaluate and analyze complex problems, issues, and concerns; recommend appropriate alternative solutions
• Experienced with the NYSESLAT and/or NYSITELL exams
• A strategic, solutions-focused thinker with strong communication and planning skills
• A strong relationship builder, you get personal fulfillment by teaching and coaching adolescents 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 Master’s Degree in Education program in relevant content area
• Possess a valid New York State English to Speakers of other Languages or Students w/ Disabilities Certification
• Experienced as a full-time effective, impactful classroom teacher with a minimum of three years in a middle school; preferably in the areas of Special Education or ELLs. Experience in an urban charter school setting is strongly preferred 

Responsibilities Include:

• Demonstrates knowledge of grade level content curricula to engage students in all content areas and differentiate curriculum and instruction to support all ELLs.
• Develops innovative instructional methodologies to teach students all content areas using the WIDA Standards to develop curriculum
• Co-plans, prepares and facilitates daily standards based lessons that utilize a variety of ENL instructional strategies which differentiate teaching based on the diverse and individual needs of all students.
• Co-teaches with general education teachers and supports student learning through modeling, lesson planning, team teaching, data analysis and ongoing feedback through dialogue and reflections.
• Manages both regulatory and instructional requirements as an ENL teacher.
• Administers Home Language Questionnaires and administers NYSITELL to determine student eligibility for ENL services.
• Administers NYSESLAT test annually.
• Create individualized plans for students with special requirements (e.g. learning disabilities)
• Research new teaching methods for teaching English as a second language
• Establishes a culture of learning to engage students in rigorous standards based curricula to ensure students master the state standards.
• Focuses on integration of literacy skills across math, science and social studies content areas, which includes explicit vocabulary development, reading, writing, speaking and listening standards.
• Designs and implements assessments that measure progress towards academic standards.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices to create a classroom culture of data driven decision making to close the achievement gap for all students including general education, students with disabilities and ELLs.
• Other duties as assigned by Administration 

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
• 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.