High School Social Studies Teacher

School Year 2026-2027; Bushwick, Brooklyn

Full-Time / On-Site

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Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School is a community high school in Bushwick, Brooklyn. We opened our doors in August 2013 and we now have 498 students in grades 9-12. We graduated our first class of seniors in June 2017 and our cumulative graduation rate is 94%. Our students come from more than forty different middle schools, including traditional public, parochial, and public charter schools. Some are advanced students coming from magnet schools; others are beginning English Language Learners. What they all have in common is a desire to succeed; MESA students come to school every day, ready to work.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Design and teach five periods each day (two periods daily of prep time). Utilize Universal Design for Learning method of planning and instruction to reach all learners.
• Build relationships with all students . MESA teachers believe that strong rapport is key to student engagement and motivation.
• Attend, participate in, and facilitate team meetings and professional development opportunities, as well as common planning times. MESA believes that good professional development is interactive, practical, and teacher-driven .
• Communicate regularly with caregivers about both positive and negative interactions with students, making a minimum of two positive contacts (phone, email, or text message) with families per week.
• Hold office hours before or after school , at least once per week, to provide extra help and opportunities for reassessment.
• Teach one week of Intersession enrichment program based on teacher interest (additional stipend provided).
• Maintain duties as Advisor .
• Other duties, as assigned by the Principal.

Qualifications:

(1) Minimum Bachelor’s degree in subject area to be taught, Master’s Degree preferred; (2) Preferred minimum of three years teaching experience in an urban public or charter school setting, or similar background and experience in teaching Global I ; (3) Proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom and commitment to accountability; (4) Belief in and alignment with MESA’s core values, educational philosophy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; (5) Valid New York State Certification strongly preferred; (6) Spanish speakers are a strong plus.

Salary

$60,000 - $100,000

Our Commitment:

MESA is committed to attracting, hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive staff. It is MESA’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

How to :

Please email your resume and cover letter to Arthur Samuels, Co-Executive Director, at [email protected] with the subject heading “26-27 High School Social Studies Teacher” Cover letter should specifically indicate why you want to work at MESA . BY EMAIL ONLY. Due to the nature of the position and the volume of applications received, MESA will not be able to reply to all submissions. MESA will contact candidates with next steps.