Temporary Middle School Math Teacher

Middle School Math Teacher
Launch EL Charter School | Brooklyn, NY
Launch EL Charter School serves middle and high school students from across Brooklyn, reflecting the vibrant diversity of our city. Rooted in the values of Crew, Excellence, and Equity, our mission is to prepare students in under-resourced communities to thrive in college and careers — through active learning experiences and powerful character development that develop learners, leaders, and changemakers.
Our model is built on EL Education's proven approach, and Launch has earned credentials in Mastery of Knowledge and Skills and Character — with High Quality Work in progress this year. Our vision is to offer a world-class public education to students and families in Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, and surrounding communities — one that opens doors to the most competitive universities and careers, and empowers students to lead fulfilling lives of choice and purpose. This is a school where the adults model the same habits of learning and reflection we ask of students. If you are looking for a place where the work is serious, the community is real, and your growth as a teacher is treated as non-negotiable, Launch is that place.
Launch EL Charter School is seeking a Middle School Math Teacher who understands that mathematical thinking is not a talent some students are born with, it is something every student can develop when the conditions are right. Over the last three years, Launch students have increased math proficiency by more than 30%, and we now outpace the city, district, and state in math growth. It happened because our teachers believe in the mathematical brilliance of Black and Brown students and build classrooms where that brilliance has room to show up every day.
At Launch, math class is not a place where the teacher does the thinking and students watch. This is also a school that celebrates Pi Day every March 14th, because we believe joy and rigor are not in tension, they require each other. You bring more than content knowledge to this work. You are the kind of teacher who does not just accept feedback but acts on it before the next lesson. Integrity and Stewardship: You always work to do what is best and right for our community and inspire confidence in others through consistent honesty and care.
Dedication and Practice: You use each opportunity to support our mission and reflect on your actions with a focus on continuous improvement.
Equity Commitment: You actively examine your own practice through an equity lens, name and address barriers that prevent students from thriving, and believe that creating an equitable classroom is ongoing, intentional work, not a checkbox.
Instruction and Planning
Develop and deliver standards-aligned math lessons using the Open Up Resources curriculum as a core instructional framework, grounded in rigorous mathematical standards, to support the full range of learners in your classroom
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including students in ICT settings, students with IEPs, English Language Learners, and extension groups, using small group instruction, flexible grouping, and targeted intervention and enrichment
Use formative and summative assessment data, including exit tickets and benchmark assessments, to drive small group work, adjust whole-class instruction, and adapt your teaching before it is too late to matter
Prepare students for NYS math assessments through targeted, data-informed test preparation that builds procedural fluency and conceptual understanding without narrowing the broader math program
Classroom Community
Establish consistent expectations and routines in a student-centered classroom that is organized, welcoming, and celebratory, using a restorative justice framework to build relationships, repair harm, and keep students connected to the community rather than removed from it
Teach from a culturally responsive and sustaining framework that honors the identities and experiences of all students, so that the math they do in your classroom feels connected to their lives outside of it
Lead a Crew, EL Education's student advisory structure, serving as a consistent, trusted adult who guides a small group of students in their academic growth, character development, and sense of belonging
Plan and analyze student work alongside colleagues in department and grade-level meetings, using data to ask hard questions and make better instructional decisions together
Engage in quarterly coaching cycles built on an asset-based approach, you will be observed, given feedback, and supported to grow, with the expectation that your practice improves and students feel it
Prepare students to lead their own Student-Led Conferences and Passages, putting student voice at the center of the learning community
Unwavering commitment to equity, Launch's mission, and the EL Education model
Bachelor's degree required; Valid New York State Teaching Certification in Mathematics preferred
Strong content knowledge in middle school mathematics and experience designing lessons that develop both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding
Experience facilitating student-led math discourse where student work and reasoning drive the conversation
Familiarity with Open Up Resources or a similar problem-based math curriculum; experience with structured student discourse models where students do the thinking and the talking is strongly preferred
Teaching experience in an urban setting preferred; middle school math experience preferred
Documented success moving student math achievement, with clear evidence of growth over time
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts (Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Transit); short- and long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program with mental health, family, and wellness support; professional development funding and ongoing coaching; summer benefits.

Salaries at Launch are set through a lens of equity and based on an individual's skills, education, and years of relevant experience.
Launch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group for reasons of race, color, creed, sex, age, culture, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or mental or physical disability. We actively recruit, hire, and retain a diverse and inclusive staff because we believe our team should reflect the communities we serve.