Elementary Teacher (26-27 School Year)

Company Overview

ROSALYN YALOW CHARTER SCHOOL is a non-profit K-5 public charter school. Our mission is to eliminate the learning achievement gap for urban children including special needs students and English language learners—by using an engaging and demanding curriculum to graduate students at or above grade level in literacy and math.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Rosalyn Yalow is looking for lead classroom teachers who will
be responsible for significantly increasing student scores on
NYS English language arts and math tests and meet the
school’s goal of literacy for all. Teacher compensation is solely
based on student outcomes.

Tier I teacher salary: $138,500.
Yalow is chartered as a data-driven school. Tier I teacher
candidates must submit a student data portfolio (redacted)
along with written analysis of the data being submitted.
We are seeking experienced teachers for all grades for the
2026–2027 school year.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement Yalow’s CKLA and Singapore math
  curriculum and assessments with fidelity.
• Use classroom unit assessment data to modify weekly
  lesson planning.
• Identify students with similar literacy skill deficits and
  collaborate with the RTI team to tailor specific
  interventions.
• Track on-going student intervention plans, and provide
  data-driven feedback to the Director of Literacy.
• Participate in all professional development
  programming provided to teachers, including the
  August Summer Teacher Workshop and family home
  visits.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and
  colleagues to ensure that students observe the school’s
  high academic expectations and code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Initial NYS Teacher Certificate.
• 4+ years lead teaching experience.
• Evidence of developing lesson plans aligned with New
  York State Common Core Standards.
• Familiarity with the Core Knowledge Language Arts
  (CKLA) curriculum, Fundations®
  

Accepted Data Types (Examples)

• Standardized benchmark/growth tools (strongest):
  NWEA MAP, i-Ready, STAR, Acadience/DIBELS, state
  assessment trend data (when attributable).
• School-based common assessments (acceptable):
  network/school interim assessments; unit assessments
  with common scoring guides; standards-based grading
  with clear rubrics.
• Classroom-level evidence (supporting).
• Multi-year growth evidence preferred OR repeated
  exceptional outcomes across cohorts.
• Multiple indicators strongly preferred (2+ data sources).

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or protected veteran status.