Position Title: English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher | Founding Years Middle School
Location: New Haven, CT
Reports To: School Principal
Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt
Start Date: SY26-27
Salary Range: $50,500 - $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 www.edmondscofieldprep.org
About the Opportunity
Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men (ECPA) seeks a passionate, mission‑driven Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher to join the growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for an educator who believes deeply in the brilliance and potential of young men, is committed to equity, and is eager to foster a love of reading, writing, and critical thinking in an identity‑affirming, all‑boys environment.
As an English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher at ECPA, you will:
Deliver rigorous, standards‑aligned instruction that builds literacy, analytical skills, and a lifelong appreciation for literature and communication.
Create a joyful, structured classroom culture where young men feel safe, supported, and challenged to grow.
Collaborate with colleagues to refine curriculum, analyze student data, and ensure every scholar is on a path toward long‑term academic success.
Partner with families to build strong relationships and shared accountability for student growth and achievement.
This role is ideal for an educator who is reflective, growth‑oriented, and eager to contribute to a collaborative, mission‑driven school community during a pivotal stage of founding‑years expansion.
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Key Responsibilities of the Role
As a Middle School ELA Teacher at ECPA, you will be primarily responsible for:
Instructional Excellence
Plan and deliver engaging, standards‑aligned lessons in reading, writing, speaking, and listening that foster deep comprehension, critical thinking, and a love of literature.
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners, including multilingual learners (ELs) and students with IEPs, ensuring equitable access to grade‑level content.
Use formative and summative assessments to monitor progress, set student goals, and adjust instruction; empower students to reflect on their own data and growth.
Integrate culturally responsive texts and practices that affirm student identities, broaden perspectives, and teach through an explicitly anti‑racist, identity‑affirming lens.
Classroom Culture & Student Experience
Establish a structured, inclusive, and joyful classroom environment rooted in high expectations, restorative practices, and mutual respect.
Build strong relationships with students that foster trust, motivation, resilience, and self‑advocacy.
Integrate social‑emotional learning into daily instruction and routines, helping young men develop empathy, perseverance, and leadership skills.
Reinforce ECPA’s values of brotherhood, responsibility, and excellence in daily practice.
Family & Community Engagement
Partner proactively with families through regular communication, conferences, and collaborative goal-setting to ensure shared ownership of student success.
Participate in school-wide events, literacy nights, and community initiatives to strengthen the home-school connection and celebrate student growth.
Collaboration & Professional Learning
Participate actively in weekly professional learning communities, coaching cycles, and peer observations to continuously refine practice.
Collaborate with grade‑level and content‑area teams to align curriculum, analyze student data, and share best practices.
Contribute to a positive, high‑performing adult culture that values feedback, reflection, and collective responsibility for student achievement.
Leadership & Contribution Beyond the Classroom
Take initiative in shaping school culture by leading enrichment opportunities such as clubs, reading groups, or community service projects.
Serve on committees or contribute to school‑wide initiatives that strengthen academic systems, culture routines, and enrichment experiences.
Support and facilitate common school routines, including arrival and dismissal, lunch and recess duties, and transitions, ensuring safety, consistency, and a positive school culture.
Lead a homeroom or advisory setting that fosters authentic relationships, builds community, and supports students’ social‑emotional learning and development.
Model professionalism, adaptability, and a growth mindset in all aspects of the role, embracing feedback and demonstrating resilience in the face of challenges.
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 in education or a related field
Valid teaching certification or ability to obtain required certification upon employment (CT certification or eligibility for reciprocity) is required.
At least 2-3 years of teaching experience with a strong track record of student achievement
Ability to create a class environment in which students feel safe, supported and challenged to engage deeply in meaningful work.
A strong sense of reflection and personal accountability for student growth, achievement and experience.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Demonstrated commitment to educational equity, youth development, social-emotional learning, restorative practices, and culturally responsive pedagogy.
Demonstrated experience and success differentiation supports for diverse learners, including multilingual learners (ELs) and students with IEPs
Deep alignment with the mission and values of ECS and ECPA, including a resolute and unshakable belief in the potential of every student to learn, grow and achieve at a high level.
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of teaching experience with a proven track record of student achievement.
Master’s degree in education, english or a related field is preferred.
Experience in an urban, high-expectations and charter school setting is a plus
Familiarity with project-based learning, inquiry-driven instruction, or blended learning models.
Bilingual or multilingual proficiency is highly preferred, particularly to support meaningful partnership and accessibility with our students, families, and community (Spanish fluency is a strong plus).
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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 Middle School ELA teaching position is $50,500 to $90,000, commensurate with experience and qualification aligned to our organizational salary scale, and reflective of the responsibilities and expertise needed to succeed in this position. Final salary may be adjusted based on experience and qualification.
In addition to competitive compensation, Elevate offers a range of comprehensive benefits packages to all regular, full-time employees at a competitive value.
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 [email protected]. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and welcoming experience for all candidates.
Compensation Range: $50.5K - $90K
