Foundation Literacy Teacher (26-27 SY)

Job Description

Job Description

About Freire Schools

Established in 1999, Freire Schools ( is a network of four charter schools across Philadelphia and Delaware whose mission is to prepare students from historically underserved communities for success in college and beyond. We're distinguished by our belief in every student who walks through our doors, our strong code of conduct and commitment to peace that ensures a safe environment for all, our sense of family throughout our community, and our joyous and engaged classrooms that focus on academic achievement. As evidence of our impact, in 2023 Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes ranked Freire Schools in the top 15 in the country for academic gains out of 368 charter networks nationwide.

About the team

For this Foundational Literacy Teacher position, you'll be working for our high school in north Philadelphia called TECH Freire Charter School (9th-12th Grade): Freire Schools' established rigorous college-prep high school program is infused with technology and entrepreneurship education to unlock creativity and potential in our students. We have a culture that demands excellence from our students while providing them the supports they need to achieve at high levels and prepare for college. TECH Freire's Class of 2025 included 88 graduates, with 89% accepted to four-year colleges and universities. Together, they earned $9.4 million in scholarships and will attend more than 100 unique colleges across the country. Be a part of this incredible community!

TECH Freire Charter School (9-12): 2221 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19132

What you'll do

For this Foundational Literacy Teacher position, you'll leverage your strong relationship building skills to close literacy gaps for our 9th grade students. We know that literacy opens the doors of academic possibility for our students, many of whom come to high school several years behind in reading. You will play a key part in empowering our students to access all that is possible for them as readers! In this role, you will use data about students' current reading levels to provide targeted instruction using a scripted direct instruction curriculum that meets students where they are and provides them with the support they need to access texts of all kinds.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes averaging from 8-12 students. This role delivers direct-instruction reading intervention grounded in the science of reading, and is a full classroom teacher position rather than a 1:1 reading interventionist or reading specialist role.
• Utilize Corrective Reading Curriuculm
• Closely monitor student progress and reteach particular skills as necessary.
• Cultivate the belief that literacy is a tool for liberation and empowerment, and that students are capable of become stronger readers!

Who you are

You possess an unwavering belief that our students are capable of success, and you both exude and cultivate our values of equity, love, critical thinking, and diversity. We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Valid certification in any of the following areas: Special Education, English Language Arts, Reading Specialist, Elementary or Middle Grades General Certification.
• Ability to form strong relationships with students and motivate them to push past struggle.
• A belief that literacy is an equity issue, and an understanding that their role will be to close the gaps that our students have in their foundational reading skills.
• A desire to help all of our students become grade-level readers

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $50,000 - $85,000. We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications. Our benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and more. Pennsylvania employees are enrolled in Freire's 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 5% contribution from Freire.

Freire Schools is committed to maintaining a workplace environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and discriminatory harassment, in service of the policy goal to provide all persons equal access to all categories of employment regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic background, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, veteran/military status, or any other category protected by state or federal law.