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High School World Language Teacher

Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School -
South Brooklyn, OH

Job Details

Full-time
$60,000 - $100,000 a year

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
Parent-teacher conferences (communication methods)

Full Job Description

School Year 2026-2027; South Brooklyn, East New York

Full-Time / On-Site

MESA Links is a growing network of high-performing charter schools serving the diverse communities of Brooklyn. Our flagship campus, Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School, opened its doors in Bushwick in August 2013 and now serves 500 students in grades 9–12. Since graduating our first class of seniors in 2017, MESA Bushwick has maintained a 94% cumulative graduation rate, reflecting our students' strong commitment to academic success.

Building on the success of our flagship school, MESA Links is expanding to meet the growing demand for high-quality education in Brooklyn and is projected to double in size over the next 5 years:

MESA South Brooklyn launched this year with its inaugural 9th grade class of 130 students, offering a rigorous college-preparatory program that mirrors the excellence of our flagship campus.
MESA East New York currently serves 50 students in 7th and 8th grades and will launch its high school campus in SY 26-27 with 140 students.

At both our South Brooklyn and East New York campuses, we are seeking a World Language teacher (Spanish or Chinese preferred). Our language teachers play a vital role in bridging cultures and fostering communication. They support our native speaking students in strengthening literacy and speaking skills while guiding non-native speakers toward fluency. By promoting bilingualism and cultural understanding, our language teachers empower all students to thrive academically and socially in a diverse world.

Specific Responsibilities:

Design and teach five sections within a block schedule.
Utilize Universal Design for Learning method of planning and instruction to reach all learners.
Build relationships with all students. MESA teachers believe that strong rapport is key to student engagement and motivation.
Attend, participate in, and facilitate team meetings and professional development opportunities, as well as common planning times. MESA believes that good professional development is interactive, practical, and teacher-driven.
Communicate regularly with caregivers about both positive and negative interactions with students, making a minimum of two positive contacts (phone, email, or text message) with families per week.
Hold office hours before or after school once per week, to provide extra help and opportunities for reassessment.
Optional opportunity to teach one week of an Intersession enrichment program based on teacher interest (additional stipend provided).
Maintain duties as Advisor.
Other duties, as assigned by the Principal.

Qualifications:

(1) Minimum Bachelor’s degree in subject area to be taught, Master’s Degree preferred; (2) Preferred minimum of three years teaching experience in an urban public or charter school setting, or similar background; (3) Proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom and commitment to accountability; (4) Belief in and alignment with MESA’s core values, educational philosophy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; (5) Valid New York State Certification strongly preferred; (6) Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Russian, Arabic speakers are a strong plus.

Salary

$60,000 - $100,000, based on experience

Our Commitment:

MESA is committed to attracting, hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive staff. It is MESA’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

How to :

Please email your resume and cover letter to Arthur Samuels, Co-Executive Director, at [email protected] with the subject heading “26-27 High School World Language Teacher” Cover letter should specifically indicate why you want to work at MESA. BY EMAIL ONLY. Due to the nature of the position and the volume of applications received, MESA will not be able to reply to all submissions. MESA will contact candidates with next steps.

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