2025-26 Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher

Brilla Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher to inspire and empower students in a supportive environment. This role focuses on fostering a love of learning through innovative pedagogy and strong character education. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to nurturing students' academic and personal growth while collaborating with families and colleagues. Join a community committed to excellence, where your contributions will shape the future of young minds and where your professional development is prioritized. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Professional Development

Community and Culture Events

Flexible Health Coverage

Competitive Compensation

Retirement Plans

Generous Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Commitment to educational mission and student success.
• Experience in educational settings with proven student results.

Responsibilities

• Foster a structured classroom culture that promotes learning.
• Implement data-driven decision-making to enhance student outcomes.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teaching Skills

Classroom Management

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Teaching Certification

Tools

Wit and Wisdom Curriculum

Job description

2025-26 Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher

Bronx, NY

About Us

Brilla Schools, a growing K-8 network in the Bronx, serves over 2,000 students with plans to expand to educate 3,000 across four elementary and four middle schools. Managed by Seton Education Partners, Brilla Schools are dedicated to forming students of strong wisdom and virtue. Our classically inspired approach to education combines a content-rich curriculum, inquiry-driven learning, and a focus on virtues, while providing individualized support to meet each child’s unique needs. A national leader in character education and supporting students with varying needs, over the past two years, Brilla alumni have secured spots in the most prestigious high schools in the tri-state area, earning over $3 million in scholarships and financial aid. Our staff are mission-aligned change-makers who believe in fostering a joyful, rigorous learning environment, and Brilla offers some of the most competitive salaries in the market to honor their dedication. With high expectations and a supportive community, we’re preparing students to excel in high school, college, and beyond.

Position Overview

All Brilla teachers share a relentless belief and focus that scholars can and will achieve excellent academic outcomes and a robust character education. The key responsibilities and drivers to achieving outcomes for students include:

• Understanding, planning, and executing key elements of innovative pedagogy, co-teaching practices, and data-based decision-making through a deep love of learning.
• Establishing and maintaining a highly structured and welcoming classroom culture where scholars are supported in developing their own internalization and mastery of virtue.
• Provide a model of courage, justice, wisdom, and self-control, while championing a positive, flexible attitude and solution-based approach to challenges aiming to challenge the status quo of the current educational landscape in underserved communities.
• A desire to accept, implement, and seek feedback, and a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities while inspiring outstanding achievement in Scholars.
• Develop meaningful relationships with students, families, and colleagues that inspire Scholars to love learning and achieve exceptional academic success.

Core Competencies & Responsibilities

Brilla’s Middle School English Language Arts teachers are content experts who foster literary environments and mindsets where all scholars have access to grade level standards and demonstrate high levels of growth and achievement. The habits and practices that allow teachers to drive outcomes include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in ongoing professional development, including formal and informal observation and coaching cycles.
• Implementing looking at student work protocols, and data analysis practices and urgently responding to student data.
• Establishing and communicating standards and content-based objectives and regularly evaluating student progress toward mastery.
• Internalizing the provided curriculum (Wit and Wisdom), and teaching rigorous, classically-inspired lessons that adhere to Brilla’s ambitious student growth targets.
• Collaborating vertically with content teachers, and laterally with grade-level teachers.
• Partnering with families to nurture a home-to-school connection that fosters shared accountability for scholars’ outcomes.

Qualifications

• An unwavering, confident, and enthusiastic commitment to the educational mission of the Brilla Schools Network in service to the school community.
• A relentless dedication to providing all students with an academically robust, inspiring, and joyful learning experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Possession of current teaching certification as a Middle School and/or ELA teacher (strongly preferred).
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Relevant educational setting experience with demonstrated student results (preferred).
• Special Education credential and experience (strongly preferred).

Benefits

At Brilla Schools, we celebrate the unique skills, experiences, and passions that each staff member brings to our mission. To support their work, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package to provide competitive and adaptable coverage. We are committed to offering a benefits portfolio that supports the holistic health and wellness of our team members including:

• Comprehensive Professional Development: More than 225 hours annually, featuring two weeks of onboarding, coaching, and targeted training sessions to ensure staff excel in their roles and flourish.
• Community and Culture: An intentionally joyful workplace with over 30 bonding events each year, fostering connection and collaboration among staff and families in the Bronx.
• Flexible Health Coverage: A full suite of medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support diverse needs, utilizing Cigna and Anthem provider networks.
• Competitive Compensation: A salary range of $70,000-$105,000, with pay varying within this range based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Retirement Plans: A 403(b) plan and 401(k) retirement options with matching contributions, helping you secure your financial future while you grow with us.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, a DOE-aligned school calendar, and wellness resources to support personal renewal and sustained excellence.

At Brilla, your dedication fuels our mission, and we’re here to invest in your growth, well-being, and success—from recruitment to retirement!

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