Lead Teacher

Bronx, New York

Excellence Community Schools
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Who We Are

Excellence Community Schools (ECS) is a Charter Management Organization (CMO) supporting schools in the Bronx, NY and Stamford, CT. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model, which originated in our flagship school, the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, a National Blue Ribbon School.

Our Mission and Vision

Our schools prepare young scholars to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and ethical development. We accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum, which at the earliest of grades has an eye towards college preparation. To achieve this, our schools create a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of all students. We offer a differentiated, project-based learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytic and critical thinking skills in all of our students. Our engaging and rigorous approach to educating our scholars is implemented by a collaborative team of teachers.

Who We Need

We are seeking individuals who are dedicated, ambitious, and committed to student success and education reform. Qualified candidates must demonstrate records of achievement, high degrees of personal responsibility, and the drive to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child achieves academic success. This individual must be committed to excellence, lead by example, and see collaboration as a key component of success.

Qualifications

NYS Teacher Certification or reciprocity from another state in the equivalent area required.

We also consider
  • Candidates with three years of elementary, middle or secondary classroom lead teaching experience; tenured or tenure track college faculty; or an individual with two (2) years of satisfactory experience through the Teach for America program.
  • Also considered: individuals who possess exceptional and verifiable business, professional, artistic, athletic or military experience.
  • All candidates must complete NYS workshop requirements.
  • Teaching experience at elementary school level or experience with school age children preferred.
  • Bachelor's Degree Required.
  • Master's Degree Preferred.
  • Note: Candidates who do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.
Date Posted: 22 May 2024
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