2025-26 Middle School Humanities Teacher

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

Job summary

An established education provider is seeking a passionate Middle School Humanities Teacher to join its mission-driven team. This role involves fostering a structured and engaging classroom environment where students can thrive academically and personally. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to educational excellence and character development, utilizing innovative teaching methods to inspire students. With a focus on collaboration and community engagement, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact the lives of young scholars in underserved areas. Join a supportive team dedicated to cultivating a joyful and rigorous learning atmosphere, while also enjoying competitive compensation and comprehensive professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive Professional Development

Community and Culture Events

Flexible Health Coverage

Competitive Compensation

Retirement Plans

Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Commitment to the educational mission of Brilla Schools.
• Experience in educational settings with demonstrated results.

Responsibilities

• Execute innovative pedagogy and maintain a welcoming classroom culture.
• Develop relationships with students and families to inspire learning.

Skills

Communication Skills

Classroom Management

Data Analysis

Co-Teaching Practices

Courage and Justice

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Teaching Certification

Special Education Credential

Job description

2025-26 Middle School Humanities 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 Humanities teachers are content experts who foster Humanities 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, and teach rigorous, classically-inspired lessons that adhere with 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 Content 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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