2026-2027: Middle School ELA Teacher

About the role

WHIN Music Community Charter School is the first school of its kind, built on the principles of El Sistema. WHIN is a place where children learn, grow, and make music together, creating a nucleo—a community where staff, families, and students collaborate to transform public education by prioritizing learners’ needs.

Our mission is to provide a diverse student population with rigorous academic instruction, intensive music education, and a positive learning environment, ensuring every student thrives academically and personally. We believe in:

• High-quality education with access to academic rigor, music creation, and holistic character development
• Collaboration with families to ensure student success
• Restorative justice, inquiry-based hands-on learning, and authentic experiences as the foundation for growth and joy

We seek staff who are eager to grow in a collaborative environment, value diversity, and are passionate about learning to be an educator. Our approach prioritizes academics while nurturing students’ character and personal growth. With music at its core, students work together daily to create something greater than themselves, fostering curiosity, creativity, and hard work through project-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a fun, engaging, and inclusive classroom culture where all students love to learn
• Differentiate instruction to meet learners’ needs
• Prepare students to be college and career ready as measured by benchmark assessments
• Develop, modify, and implement curriculum and assessments for students with diverse learning needs
• Drive academic outcomes by analyzing data, differentiating instruction, and supporting each learner’s unique needs
• Contribute to Child Study Team assessments of student needs
• Collaborate with colleagues to implement an effective curriculum
• Inspire students and staff to perform at their highest potential
• Develop and maintain strong, professional relationships with WHIN families
• Uphold all school policies within the classroom
• Attend designated school functions outside of school hours
• Participate in all school/parent meetings
• Contribute to the planning and execution of school-wide events
• Receive and implement feedback from school leaders and staff
• Engage enthusiastically in all school-wide professional development

Requirements

• Urban middle school teaching experience
• NYS or equivalent Education Teaching Certification with coursework in middle school/ELA education
• Demonstrated success raising achievement levels of all students
• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve at a high level
• Proven commitment and success working with students and families
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, and exciting school
• A sense of humor and kindness toward colleagues

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Music performance
• Teaching experience and/or certifications in Project-Based Learning and Inquiry-Based Learning
• Experience with Responsive Classroom, Love & Logic Student Management, or Restorative Justice models

Benefits

WHIN offers a competitive salary, determined through an equity-focused approach that considers an individual’s skills, education, and relevant experience. Our teacher pay scale is available for viewing here.