ESL, ELL, or Bilingual Teacher

OUR MISSION

The BRICK Education Network (BEN) mission is to relentlessly knock down all barriers to students’ academic success. Our innovative model aligns an individualized excellent education with the necessary family supports to make sure each and every child can succeed. It’s our vision that each and every child will have an unimpeded path to unlocking their limitless potential.

To learn more about BRICK, please visit http://www.brickeducation.org

BRICK currently has schools in two regions: Newark, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York.Gateway Academy Charter School was formed this past summer by merging Achieve Community Charter School (K-8) and People's Preparatory Charter School (9-12), two schools that having been serving students and families in Newark for 13 years. As a full K-12 continuum, we start our college-focused academic programming in kindergarten and yield better results for Newark students for generations to come. We are so much more than a school; we are a full ecosystem of supports that spans from cradle to career.

We provide our families with free wraparound services like prenatal care, career services, and housing support. Our high school alumni receive up to six years of post-graduate assistance. Gateway Academy attracts a diverse staff devoted to nurturing our students’ intellect and identities in order to prepare them to graduate from college and to chart their own course.

To learn more about our Newark location, Gateway Academy, please visit:

https://www.gatewayacademy.org

Benefits

Joining the BRICK Education Network is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting entrepreneurial organization. BEN’s unique approach to transforming public education puts successful students and world-class schools at the center of vibrant communities. Powered by diverse leaders and a commitment to fighting the status quo, BRICK is building resilient, intelligent, creative kids by equipping them with a high-quality, nurturing education and thriving, engaged families to support their success from cradle to career.

Desired Skills and Characteristics

Implement BRICK Academy’s curriculum and utilize classroom routines and procedures with consistency
Develop rigorous lesson plans, homework assignments and assessments
Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data and use data to inform instruction
Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, and ensure student mastery of standards
Form and maintain relationships with students’ families, including phone calls and conferences
Participate in on-going professional development in the spirit of continuous improvement

Qualifications

Must be ESL Certified
Excellent spoken and written language skills, with English and foreign languages
Ability to adjust instructional strategies in order to reach year-end goals
The ability to motivate and challenge students and maintain a highly orderly classroom environment
Receptiveness to feedback and a desire to continuously improve
A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
A belief that all students should be held to high standards
Outstanding instructional skills, including the ability to motivate and challenge students and maintain an orderly classroom environment

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree required; Degree in Language, Linguistics, Education or English degree preferred, but not required.
Job applicants must have appropriate NJ state teacher certification (New Jersey Standard Certificate, Certificate of Eligibility (CE) or Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) or be eligible for reciprocity with an out-of-state certificate)
Must have Program Specialist: ESL Certificate
Demonstrated expertise in subject area
Classroom teaching experience in an urban school setting
Documented experience using data-driven instruction to achieve significant student gains

Salary, Goals and Employment Period

Salary Range: Competitive compensation package
Full time
Employment Period: 11 Months
Fringe Benefits: Pension, Health, Dental, Tuition Assistance and pension

$50,000 - $90,000 a yearBRICK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. BRICK promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.Apply for this job

Life at BRICK Education Network

OUR STORY BRICK (Build Responsible, Intelligent and Creative Kids) is a school management organization founded by six visionary teachers dedicated to building and managing high-quality public schools for the neediest children and addressing the elements of poverty that impede academic excellence. We believe a child's zip code should not determine his or her educational attainment, and that a school, working in partnership with its community, can serve as a gateway to opportunity. BRICK schools work alongside community leaders and organizations to address the many challenges that kids growing in poverty face such as hunger, lack of health care, poor housing, lack of resources, etc. Only when we address the needs of the whole child, will we be able to break the cycle of poverty and transform the lives of individual children and whole neighborhoods. OUR MISSION The BRICK mission is to turnaround high-poverty schools by implementing proven systems to put all children on a positive life trajectory and consequently ending generational poverty. In the five years since BRICK Academy launched its first school turnaround effort, there has been significant improvement in student academic performance, attendance rates and community engagement. To learn more about our schoolâ€™s mission, please visit BRICK Academy.

Thrive Here & What We Value1. Relentless knockdown of barriers to academic success2. Free wraparound services (prenatal care, career services, housing support)3. Diverse staff nurturing intellect and identities for growth4. Individualized education with family supports ensuring child success5. Up to six years of postgraduate assistance for high school alumni6. Commitment to fighting the status quo7. Building resilient, intelligent, creative kids8. Focus on underserved black and brown students and families9. Full ecosystem of supports from cradle to career10. Emphasizing faithful commitment, compassion, savvy ambition, restless improvement, and accountability