SY26-27 History Teacher - High School

Job Description

Job Description

Join a School Where We Build, Learn, and Grow Together

About Innovation Charter High School

At Innovation Charter High School, we believe schools can be places where young people are deeply known, challenged, and prepared to shape their futures, and where educators do some of the most meaningful work of their careers.

We are a mission-driven public charter high school in New York City serving students with ambition, care, and urgency. Our team is fiercely committed to improving student outcomes and continuously strengthening the school we are building together.

This is a place for educators who believe:

• Feedback is essential to growth, for students and adults
• Curiosity is a driver of strong teaching and learning
• Great schools are built through reflection, collaboration, and persistence
• Students thrive when adults hold high expectations and provide deep support
• Supporting one another as a community and showing up as strong team players matters just as much as individual excellence

We are not interested in maintaining the status quo. We are actively working to create new ways of supporting students and new ways of working together as colleagues. That takes humility, experimentation, resilience, and heart.

Our staff cares deeply. We challenge one another. We learn in public. We keep improving.

If you are energized by joining a dedicated team that is building toward something better, for students and for each other, we'd love to meet you.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate, equity-driven History Teacher (Grades 9-12) to help our student-innovators achieve rigorous academic goals in an inclusive learning environment.

You will co-plan, co-instruct, and co-assess alongside colleagues in the mainstream classroom, working under the direction of the Assistant Principal and Dean of Student Supports to develop, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program that enables all students; including those with IEPs; to fulfill their academic potential.

This role is ideal for an educator who believes rigorous history instruction and inclusive practice go hand in hand, and who is energized by helping every student build toward a high school diploma and a strong path to college or career.

What You'll Do

Deliver Inclusive, Rigorous History Instruction

• Co-plan, co-instruct, and co-assess students in the mainstream classroom using effective co-teaching models
• Teach or co-teach five periods each day, delivering standards-based lessons that push the educational attainment of all learners
• Individually differentiate each unit, lesson, and assessment based on the specific learning needs and interests of students in your classes
• Design an instructional program, in collaboration with the Assistant Principal and Dean of Student Supports, that gives students with IEPs full access to grade-level content

Use Data to Drive Student Growth

• Work with the instructional leadership team and department chairs to analyze data from iReady testing, Regents Exams, and other student assessments
• Implement instructional plans that respond to the needs of each IEP student on your roster
• Use assessment data on an ongoing basis to improve student performance on school and State assessments

Cultivate Innovation's Core Values and Support Students Beyond the Classroom

• Embody and cultivate the school's core values - innovation, collaboration, respect, activism, integrity, empathy - in your professional practice and encourage students to do the same in their academic work and personal conduct
• Provide out-of-class student support through office hours, after-school programming, and extracurricular activities, as needed. 
• Take on additional duties as assigned by the Principal or designee

Contribute to a Collaborative Adult Culture

• Engage actively in feedback, coaching, and professional learning
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve practice and student outcomes

• Contribute to a culture of reflection, curiosity, and continuous improvement
• Help create classrooms and a school community rooted in belonging, safety, and high expectations

Who Thrives Here

You may be a strong fit if you are:

• A relationship-centered educator with unwavering belief in students
• A reflective practitioner who seeks and uses feedback
• A collaborator who enjoys co-planning and shared problem-solving
• A teacher who balances structure, compassion, and rigor
• Someone energized by building and improving, not just inheriting finished systems
• Committed to educational equity and serving diverse learners in NYC public schools
• Someone who is willing to adapt high quality instructional materials (HQIM) to meet the needs of your students

Qualifications

Required:

• New York State Permanent, Professional, or Initial Teaching Certification in History required, or active pathway toward certification (such as enrollment in a graduate school of education)
• Bachelor's degree required

Strongly Preferred:

• Master's degree
• 3+ years of classroom teaching experience, ideally in New York City schools or urban public/charter settings
• Experience co-teaching or supporting students with IEPs in inclusive settings
• Familiarity with Regents-aligned instruction, Common Core standards, and NYC special education systems (including SESIS)
• Experience using assessment data to inform instruction and intervention

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time position with a salary range of $68,902 - $95,000 (based on certified level and experience).  Innovation teachers certified in New York State currently receive the amount on the UFT-DOE salary schedule plus 3%. Uncertified teachers receive competitive compensation, with an increase upon certification.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with up to 5% employer match
• Life insurance
• Paid family leave
• Professional development and coaching
• A collaborative team deeply committed to growth and support

Supervisor & Evaluation

This role reports to the Assistant Principal of Humanities. Teacher performance is formally appraised during evaluation cycles that occur at least twice during the school year. Appraisals are transparent, collaborative, and intended to promote professional growth, based on the accomplishment of the major goals and responsibilities outlined in this job description.

Why Join Innovation

You'll join a school where:

• Your voice and ideas matter
• Coaching and feedback are part of the culture
• People work hard, care deeply, and keep learning
• Students are at the center of every decision
• You can help shape what the school becomes

Equal Employment Opportunity

Innovation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.