2026-27 2nd Grade Math Teacher

About Us

Brilla Schools, a growing K‑8 network in the Bronx, serves over 2,000 students with plans to expand to educate 3,000 across four elementary and four middle schools. Managed by Seton Education Partners, Brilla Schools are dedicated to forming students of strong wisdom and virtue. Their classically inspired approach combines a content‑rich curriculum, inquiry‑driven learning, and a focus on virtues, while providing individualized support to meet each child's unique needs. Over the past two years, Brilla alumni have secured spots in the most prestigious high schools in the tri‑state area, earning over $3 million in scholarships and financial aid. The staff are mission‑aligned change‑makers who foster a joyful, rigorous learning environment, and Brilla offers some of the most competitive salaries in the market to honor their dedication.

Position Overview

All Brilla teachers share a relentless belief that scholars can and will achieve excellent academic outcomes and robust character education. Key responsibilities and drivers for student outcomes include:

• Understanding, planning, and executing innovative pedagogy and data‑based decision‑making through a deep love of learning.
• Establishing and maintaining a highly structured and welcoming classroom culture where scholars develop internalization and mastery of virtue.
• Modeling courage, justice, wisdom, and self‑control while championing a positive, flexible, solution‑based attitude toward challenges.
• Accepting, implementing, and seeking feedback; managing multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities while inspiring outstanding achievement.
• Developing meaningful relationships with students, families, and colleagues that inspire scholars to love learning and achieve exceptional academic success.

Core Competencies & Responsibilities

Brilla's Elementary School Math teachers are content experts who foster math environments and mindsets where all scholars have access to grade‑level standards and demonstrate high levels of growth and achievement. The habits and practices that enable teachers to drive outcomes include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in ongoing professional development, including formal and informal observation, coaching cycles, and daily intellectual prep meetings.
• Implementing student‑work protocols, data analysis practices, and urgently responding to student data.
• Establishing and communicating standards and content‑based objectives, and regularly evaluating student progress toward mastery.
• Internalizing the provided curriculum and teaching rigorous, classically‑inspired lessons that meet Brilla's ambitious student growth targets across one grade level (grades 2‑4).
• Collaborating vertically with Math content teachers and laterally with grade‑level teachers.
• Partnering with families to nurture a home‑to‑school connection that fosters shared accountability for scholars' outcomes.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Unwavering, confident, and enthusiastic commitment to the educational mission of the Brilla Schools Network.
• Relentless dedication to providing all students with an academically robust, inspiring, and joyful learning experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Current teaching certification as an elementary school teacher (preferred).
• Relevant urban, elementary teaching experience with demonstrated student results (preferred).
• Special Education credential and experience (highly preferred).
• Spanish language proficiency (preferred).

Benefits

Brilla Schools offers a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports the holistic health and wellness of team members:

• Comprehensive Professional Development: More than 225 hours annually, including two weeks of onboarding, coaching, and targeted training sessions.
• Community and Culture: Over 30 bonding events each year to foster connection and collaboration among staff and families.
• Flexible Health Coverage: Full suite of medical, dental, and vision plans through Cigna and Anthem networks.
• Competitive Compensation: Salary range $71,020 – $119,000, with pay varying based on knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Retirement Plans: 403(b) and 401(k) options with matching contributions.
• Work‑Life Balance: Generous paid time off, a DOE‑aligned school calendar, and wellness resources.