Science Teacher | Founding Years Middle School | ECPA

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title : Science Teacher | Founding Years Middle School

Location: New Haven, CT

Reports To: School Principal

Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt

Start Date: SY26-27 (Post July 1, August Onboarding)

Salary Range: $50,000 - $90,000 , commensurate with experience.

About Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men

Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men (ECPA) is New Haven’s first dedicated middle school for young men. Our mission is to develop resourceful, resilient, and responsible young men who think critically, lead ethically, and contribute positively to their communities. ECPA provides a rigorous academic experience that fosters mastery of learning while preparing students to navigate real-world choices with confidence and integrity. Through exposure to entrepreneurial thinking, leadership development, and hands-on learning opportunities, our young men cultivate the skills and mindsets necessary to excel in high school, college, and beyond.

For more information about ECPA, please visit

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About the Opportunity

Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men (ECPA) is seeking an educator who believes deeply in the brilliance, voice, and leadership potential of young men to serve as our Middle School Science Teacher. As a founding‑years teacher, you will help shape a school designed intentionally for young men—one that pairs rigorous academics with identity, confidence, and character development.

As an ECPA Middle School Science Teacher, you will design and deliver inquiry‑driven science instruction that invites students to investigate real‑world phenomena, build scientific habits of mind, and engage in hands‑on exploration across life, physical, and earth sciences. You will cultivate a classroom where young men learn to ask strong questions, test ideas, analyze evidence, and see themselves as capable scientists and problem‑solvers.

You will create an environment where students feel known, supported, and pushed to grow — academically, socially, and personally. In your classroom, young men will strengthen the curiosity, analytical thinking, and evidence‑based reasoning that anchor scientific inquiry and transfer across every part of life.

You will join a team committed to building a school where young men are affirmed, held to high expectations, and equipped with the habits, discipline, and self‑belief needed to thrive in high school, college, and life. As ECPA expands from its inaugural cohort toward full scale, your work will help cultivate the scientific literacy, problem‑solving skills, and innovative mindset that prepare students to become thoughtful contributors — future scientists, engineers, and community‑centered innovators who use their learning to make a positive impact.

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Key Responsibilities of the Role

As a Founding Years Middle School Science Teacher ECPA, you will be primarily responsible for:

Instructional Excellence

• Plan rigorous math instruction by intellectually preparing standards‑aligned lessons that build conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning.

• Deliver high‑quality instruction that develops core disciplinary skills—problem‑solving, modeling, analyzing patterns, constructing arguments, and critiquing reasoning.

• Build strong, affirming relationships that create a classroom where young men feel safe taking intellectual risks, asking questions, and engaging deeply with challenging math tasks.

• Integrate culturally relevant and identity‑affirming practices that make math meaningful, connected to students’ lived experiences, and reflective of their strengths and aspirations.

• Use data and ongoing assessment (exit tickets, discourse, problem‑solving tasks, formative check) to differentiate instruction and ensure every learner is known and supported.

Classroom Culture & School Community

• Establish a structured, joyful classroom grounded in mutual respect, high expectations, and consistent routines that support productive mathematical discourse and collaboration.

• Model and reinforce ECPA’s values—confidence, character, leadership, and academic excellence—to help scholars grow as young men and leaders.

• Partner with families to build trust, share progress, and ensure shared ownership of student growth.

• Contribute to school life by supporting events, leading a club or enrichment experience, and helping build ECPA’s emerging traditions and community culture.

Collaboration & Professional Learning

• Engage in weekly professional learning, including coaching, co‑planning, department work, and grade‑level collaboration focused on strong math instruction and deeper learning.

• Collaborate with colleagues to build a positive, high‑performing adult culture centered on continuous improvement and shared responsibility for student success.

• Give and receive feedback to refine instructional practice, strengthen classroom routines, and improve student outcomes—demonstrating adaptability, openness, and a growth‑oriented mindset.

Leadership & Contribution Beyond the Classroom

• Support common school routines (arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, transitions) to ensure safety, consistency, and a positive school culture.

• Lead a homeroom/advisory that builds community, fosters authentic relationships, and supports scholars’ social‑emotional development as young men.

• Strengthen school-wide systems and traditions, including exhibitions, performances, and public demonstrations of learning that reinforce ECPA’s identity and celebrate scholar voice.

Founding Years Responsibilities

• Shape and refine school-wide systems—academic routines, culture practices, community rituals, and enrichment structures—as ECPA grows into a full 5–8 middle school.

• Embrace feedback and adapt with flexibility, modeling a growth mindset as the school evolves.

• Take ownership of school-wide initiatives and contribute to special projects that advance the mission in a dynamic, early‑stage environment.

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Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• Valid teaching certification or eligibility to obtain required CT certification through reciprocity

• 2–3 years of successful teaching experience, with a demonstrated track record of strong student achievement

• Ability to build a safe, affirming, and intellectually challenging classroom where young men feel supported and pushed to engage deeply in meaningful work

• Reflective practice and personal accountability for student growth, achievement, and overall experience

• Genuine excitement for working in a Founding Years environment and in a single‑gender, all‑boys school community

• Demonstrated commitment to educational equity, youth development, social‑emotional learning, restorative practices, and culturally responsive pedagogy

• Deep alignment with the mission and values of ECS and ECPA, including an unshakable belief in the potential of every student to learn, grow, and achieve at a high level

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of teaching experience with a strong record of student achievement

• Experience in an urban, high‑expectations, or charter school setting

• Experience in a single‑gender and/or founding school environment, ideally with middle‑grade learners

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Mindsets We Value

Our team is passionately committed to the vision and values of Elevate Charter Schools and Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men The ideal candidate will have a positive mindset, a very strong work ethic, an inner drive for excellence and will thrive working in an entrepreneurial and results-driven environment

Additionally, we deeply value, and are actively seeking candidates who demonstrate, the following mindsets and beliefs:

• Mission-Driven : In addition to deeply aligning and embodying the mission and values of ECS and ECPA, you believe in the brilliance and promise of all students, particularly young men and young men of color, and want to be part of their success story.

• Growth-Oriented : You welcome feedback, are deeply reflective on your personal practices, and are constantly seeking to improve your craft.

• Entrepreneurial : You are flexible, solutions-focused, and energized by the opportunity to build something from the ground up.

• Collaborative : You thrive in a team-based culture and believe that collective effort drives school success.

• Commitment to Excellence : You hold yourself, and others, to the highest of standards and have a student-centric, “whatever it takes” mentality to create a learning community where all students and stakeholders can grow and thrive.

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Compensation and Benefits

At Elevate Charter Schools, we are committed to ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on the skills and qualifications required for the role. Our salaries are set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual’s skills, education, and years of experience relevant to the role.

The salary range for the Founding Years Middle School Science Teacher position is $50,500 to $90,000, commensurate with experience and qualification, and reflective of the responsibilities and expertise needed to succeed in this position. Final salary may be adjusted based on experience and qualifications.

In addition to competitive compensation, Elevate offers a range of comprehensive benefits packages to all regular, full-time employees at a competitive value.

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Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to perform the following physical activities with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Mobility : Ability to move around the school building and classrooms, attend meetings, and participate in professional development activities.

• Vision : Clear vision to engage with students and stakeholders in a variety of settings and to monitor classrooms/school environments for student safety and well-being.

• Hearing : Ability to hear conversations and presentations in various settings.

• Communication : Clear speech to effectively communicate with teachers, staff, administrators, and families/caregivers.

• Occasional Physical Demands : Ability to lift and carry light materials (such as books and documents), bend or reach to access files or materials, and stand for extended periods during meetings or presentations.

• Stamina : Ability to lead instruction across the school day with sustained energy and focus.

Elevate Charter Schools is committed to providing a supportive work environment and will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Elevate Charter Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Elevate is a non‑profit charter management organization serving public charter schools in Connecticut’s urban communities. Our scholars are 99% Black and Brown, and Elevate deeply values inclusion, representation, and diversity across our staff.

Elevate Charter Schools is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for all stakeholders. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, especially those who share a similar background to the communities we serve.

If you have questions about the application process, experience any challenges, or need support completing your application, please reach out to our talent team at View email address on ziprecruiter.com. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and welcoming experience for all candidates.

Compensation Range: $50.5K - $90K