2026-27 4th Grade Math Teacher

Einstein Charter Schools; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Einstein Charter Schools is seeking a qualified teacher to join our New Orleans team. The role focuses on delivering standards-based instruction, building student mastery, and collaborating with colleagues and families to support every learner.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree or higher and a valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate, with a commitment to our mission of nurturing academically strong and socially resilient students.

Qualifications

• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• Belief in the mission and values of Einstein Charter Schools
• Commitment to Einstein Charter Schools students, families, and staff
• Willingness to do whatever it takes to help our students reach excellence
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively
• Education and Experience - Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Certificates, Licenses - Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate
• The ability to fulfill the responsibilities listed above.

Responsibilities

• Meet all standards of performance for teaching assignment.
• Increase student achievement per the Einstein Way.
• Adhere to, comply with, and implement all directives, policies, laws, and regulations.
• Utilize planning time to meet with administrators, coaches, colleagues, students, and parents.
• Plan lessons, provide materials and supervise para-educator daily to ensure effective small group instruction.
• Enforce school wide rules and PBIS model.
• Create a classroom climate that promotes initiative and responsibility.
• Manage disruptive behavior constructively and safely.

Skills

Classroom management

Collaboration

Communication

Student focus

Mission alignment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Louisiana Teaching Certificate

Job description

Description

About Einstein Charter Schools

Einstein Charter Schools (“Einstein”) is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to nurture students to be academically STRONG as well as socially and emotionally resilient.

At Einstein, we know our people actualize our mission for our students. We strive to create work environments and a total rewards package that promotes the hiring and retention of highly effective staff. We offer our staff an opportunity to impact the lives of our students and their New Orleans East community, a culture that prioritizes growth and collegiately, and a competitive compensation and benefits package.

About You

Above all else, you come to Einstein because you believe in our mission to nurture students to be academically STRONG as well as socially and emotionally resilient. You believe in EVERY child and their capacity to learn, grow, and achieve their dreams.

You are focused on…

• Our students. In all your actions, you act in the best interest of our students. You embrace and protect their individuality and diversity. You seek to ensure they have access to an equitable future.
• Our goals. You are laser focused on our goals and strive to meet them efficiently. You know acting on data and feedback is an essential skill and aren’t afraid to innovate..
• Our people. You hope to work for an organization that is both result-driven AND relationship-driven. You seek an environment where our staff can engage authentically, collegially and have fun. You value diversity and prioritize inclusion.

Position Overview

The teacher maximizes and diversifies the delivery of educational services by providing direct assistance to students at assigned grade level(s) and fields to ensure students learn subject matter and/or skills that will result in their mastery of subject matter and process skills and contribute to the fulfillment of the School mission. The teacher develops lesson plans and delivers individualized student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

Reports to the Head of School and/or designee

Key Responsibilities

• Meet all standards of performance for individual teaching assignment, including those standards specified in LDOE Rubric
• Increase student achievement per the Einstein Way.
• Adhere to, comply with, and implement all directives, policies, laws, and regulations as required by Einstein Charter Schools.
• Utilize planning time to meet with administrators, coaches, colleagues, students, and parents, for the purpose of increasing student achievement. Planning time is not an “off” period.
• Actively participate and work with other personnel during planning time in planning effective instructional goals, objectives, methods, and curriculum and to analyze data.
• Submit lesson plans, utilizing Einstein’s lesson plan format, and homework assignments to the Head of School’s Office for review before they are to be implemented.
• Incorporate a variety of instructional models, strategies, and resources that also include accommodating individual learning styles, technology, and higher order thinking
• Maintain a grade book/attendance book that meets required guidelines shared at the beginning of the year Professional Development.
• Actively supervise students during lunch duty, before and after school duty.
• Submit to the office or other designated persons all requested items on time.
• Assist in planning and implement specific individual educational plans (504, IEP, etc.)
• Plan lessons, provide materials and supervise assigned para-educator daily to ensure effective small group instruction.
• Cooperate with the Head of School, Leadership Team, and/or Department Head(s)/Chairs in assessing the performance of paraeducators and other assigned individuals.
• Participate in professional staff committees, meetings, in-services, workshops, conferences, and other designated activities to perform all assigned duties.
• Cooperate with Head of School, Leadership Team, and/or Department Head(s)/Chairs, and Grade Level Coordinators to perform all assigned duties.
• Enforce school wide rules that are fair, consistent, and attainable using the PBIS model.
• Create a classroom climate in which students display initiative, develop discipline, and assume personal responsibilities for learning.
• Manage disruptive behavior constructively, quickly, and within the scope of the Parent/Student Handbook, while ensuring safety of all.
• Guide the learning process of students in the classroom toward the achievement of curriculum goals set by Einstein Charter Schools and/or appropriate federal guidelines;
• Assist the administration in implementing all Einstein Charter Schools policies;
• Achieve those objectives/activities included in the Professional Growth Plan developed jointly with the Principal’s Office and Leadership Team as part of the accountability process mandated by the state legislature, district, and Employing Authority requirements.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Head of School’s Office.

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

• Strong instructional and classroom management skills
• Belief in the mission and values of Einstein Charter Schools
• Commitment to Einstein Charter Schools students, families, and staff
• Willingness to do whatever it takes to help our students reach excellence
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively
• Education and Experience - Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Certificates, Licenses - Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate
• Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required - The ability to fulfill the responsibilities listed above.

Evaluation

• Annual school review, including LDOE evaluation.
• Evaluated by the Head of School and/or designee.

Compensation

is commensurate with experience.

Einstein Charter Schools welcomes all applicants and does not discriminate

on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other protected grounds in any of its activities or operations, including hiring