Classroom Teacher / Mathematics Middle School Math Teacher Certificate: Mathematics, 7-12 (029)

Job Description:

Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt

Start Date: SY26-27

Salary Range: $50,500 - $90,000 , commensurate with experience

ABOUT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ACADEMY

Booker T. Washington Academies (BTWA) in New Haven, CT, serves K-4 scholars at its Elementary campus and grades 5-8 at its Middle School campus. Founded in 2014 around Booker T. Washington's credo-"Excellence is doing common things in uncommon ways"-BTWA balances a rigorous academic program with the cultivation of morals, character, self-discipline, responsibility for one's actions, lifestyle, work ethic, and educational uplift.

About the Opportunity

Booker T. Washington Academy Middle School is seeking an educator who believes deeply in the brilliance, potential, and promise of young people to serve as our Middle School Math Teacher on the 7th/8th grade team. Rooted in Booker T. Washington's credo - "Excellence is doing common things in uncommon ways" - BTWA pairs rigorous academics with character, discipline, and educational uplift.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

As a Middle School Math Teacher BTWA MS, you will be primarily responsible for:

Instructional Excellence

• Plan rigorous math instruction by intellectually preparing standards-aligned lessons that build conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning.
• Deliver high-quality instruction that develops core disciplinary skills-problem-solving, modeling, analyzing patterns, constructing arguments, and critiquing reasoning.

Classroom Culture & School Community

• Establish a structured, joyful classroom grounded in mutual respect, high expectations, and consistent routines that support productive mathematical discourse and collaboration.
• Model and reinforce BTWA's values-excellence, character, self-discipline, responsibility-to help scholars grow as leaders in school and community.

Collaboration & Professional Learning

• Engage in weekly professional learning, including coaching, co-planning, department work, and grade-level collaboration focused on strong science instruction and deeper learning.
• Collaborate with colleagues to build a positive, high-performing adult culture centered on continuous improvement and shared responsibility for student success.

Leadership & Contribution Beyond the Classroom

• Support common school routines (arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, transitions) to ensure safety, consistency, and a positive school culture.
• Lead a homeroom/advisory that builds community, fosters authentic relationships, and supports scholars' social-emotional development.

Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Valid teaching certification, or eligibility to obtain required CT certification through reciprocity
• 2-3 years of successful teaching experience with a demonstrated track record of strong student achievement
• Ability to build a safe, structured, and intellectually challenging classroom where scholars feel supported, known, and pushed to engage deeply in meaningful work

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of teaching experience with a strong record of student achievement
• Experience in an urban, high-expectations, or charter school setting
• Experience teaching middle-grade learners, ideally in a values-driven school community

Compensation and Benefits

At Elevate Charter Schools, we are committed to ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on the skills and qualifications required for the role. Our salaries are set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual's skills, education, and years of experience relevant to the role.

The salary range for the Middle School Math Teacher position is $50,500 to $90,000, commensurate with experience and qualification, and reflective of the responsibilities.

Elevate Charter Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Elevate is a non-profit charter management organization serving public charter schools in Connecticut's urban communities. Our scholars are 99% Black and Brown, and Elevate deeply values inclusion, representation, and diversity across our staff.