Mastery Schools · 5 months ago
Middle School English Language Arts Teacher - 6th-8th Grade - 2025/2026 School Year
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $111K/yrMastery Charter Schools is a public charter network of K-12 schools focused on providing quality education to underserved communities. As a Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, you will develop students' critical thinking and literacy skills through rigorous instruction and collaboration with school leaders and families.
EducationHigher EducationSecondary Education
Responsibilities
Commit to ongoing professional development in the spirit of continuous improvement
Develop and implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with Mastery school-based leadership and curricular resources developed by Mastery’s Central Office Academic Team
Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction
Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards
Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication
Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, a receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
Teacher certification - completed or in process
Demonstrated expertise in subject area
Commitment to and experience working with underserved communities
Determination to drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students
The ability to motivate, support, and challenge students in a student-centered, standards-driven classroom community
A positive mindset and a drive for personal excellence
Solutions-oriented resiliency to respond positively and effectively to challenges
Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies
Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role, and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as: traveling to network campuses; maneuvering in office spaces (including standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing and hearing things both near and far away); stooping, kneeling, reaching file cabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulation in use of computer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors; filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse, and typing
Benefits
403(b) retirement plan for PA employees (with a 5% match from Mastery)
Enrollment in the State of New Jersey Pension Plan for NJ employees
A robust Employee Assistance Program
Mental health and counseling programs
An annual Professional Development Fund
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Company
Mastery Schools
Mastery Schools gets full access to technology, including laptops and home internet connection, to aid their learning.
Founded in 2001
1001-5000 employees
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