2026/2027 : Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Start Date: August 1, 2026

ReGeneration Schools, founded in 2016, is a nationally ranked charter program with seven charter schools located in Illinois and Ohio. ReGeneration serves over 1800 students of whom 99% are minority and 86% are low income. U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 School Ranking listed all ReGeneration elementary schools among the top ten charter elementary schools in Illinois. ReGeneration expanded to Ohio in 2019, opening its Bond Hill campus in 2019. ReGeneration expanded in Ohio, adding two more campuses effective July 2023.

Our mission is to ensure that all children have equal access to a high quality, college-preparatory education through academic excellence and the content of their character. Through rigorous academics, teaching excellence, character development, and high expectations, ReGeneration is nurturing the leaders of tomorrow.

We are looking for English Language Arts Teachers for our Middle Schools in Chicago. The primary responsibility of our Middle School ELA Teachers is the implementation of ReGenerations’ curriculum and the success of their students. We seek teachers who have superior content knowledge, a track record of providing excellent learning experiences that deepens students’ understanding of multiple literacy concepts, and are committed to continuously improving their practice through collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Believes low-income students can become college and career ready

• High expectations on personal and team performance

• Flexible to changing priorities and conditions

• Demonstrate initiative and creativity

• Organized and ability to multitask to meet deadlines

• Communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing

• Demonstrate mastery of academic subjects and behavioral intervention

• 1-5 years of teaching experience

• Valid Illinois State License OR substitute license required (actively applying accepted)
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution required

Responsibilities:

• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards.

• Design, implement, and use informal and formal assessments to measure progress of students

• Use data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.

• Work collaboratively with the school team to determine instructional and social needs of students that ensures success, and promotes students’ well-being.

• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.

• Collaborate with fellow teachers to create a friendly and safe environment demonstrating shared responsibility for achievement.

• Adhere to and support all school policies to enforce school core values, high expectations, and strict code of conduct

• Set and attain ambitious student achievement and social-emotional benchmarks.

• Model and encourage appropriate student behavior (i.e. grit, self-control, social intelligence, optimism and curiosity).

• Work with the school team to constantly evaluate and improve mastery of instructional, culture building, and leadership skills.

• Maintain a classroom that demonstrates discipline, order and rigor.

• Ensure that all students graduate ready for the next academic level.

• Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.

• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

• Reflect critically on teaching practice and implement improvement strategies as needed.

• Participate in mandatory summer orientation (3 weeks) and training.

• Other duties as assigned

  Compensation:
  Competitive salary (based on education and experience) and generous benefit package.

ReGeneration Schools is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability.