Launch High School Teacher
Hiring For All Subjects
(ELA, Math, Science, History, Special Education)
About Launch
Launch High School is a public charter high school in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, rooted in equity and built on three pillars: learning that is personalized, career connected, and competency based. We welcomed our first 9th grade class in Fall 2025 and are growing a grade at a time toward a full 9 through 12 program. In 2027-28 we will serve grades 9 through 11 and plan to move into our permanent home at 5902 Sixth Avenue: a full-block campus with classrooms, an auditorium, a cafeteria, a regulation-size gym, and outdoor space. Launch’s mission is to empower all students to develop the knowledge, skills and character to disrupt inequities in society and build a better world.
At Launch High School, students do real work for real audiences. They take on real roles, do real research, and share their work with audiences beyond the classroom. Students are scored on skills, not points, with more than one chance to grow. Every student is on their own pathway through high school, and ninth grade lays the foundation.
Why teach at Launch
- You will never plan or teach alone. Every classroom has two teachers. Co-teachers share a prep schedule and plan together every week.
- You will be coached. Every teacher is coached in regular cycles, with professional development every week.
- You will have a clear framework. Teachers design units around essential questions and authentic projects, aligned to New York State standards and our Future9 competencies.
- You will teach beyond the classroom. Trips are tied to classes, from The Met and The New York Historical to Broadway, plus overnight Outward Bound trips. Teachers also design week-long Intensives that students choose, like movie making, music production, and Culture Kitchen.
- You will know your students. Daily Crew advisory, Student-Led Conferences, and a restorative approach put relationships first.
- You will grow with the school. As we add grades and open a new campus, there will be real room to lead and to shape what comes next.
Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Design project-based units and assessments where students do real work for real audiences
- Teach and assess through competency-based learning using reDesign’s Future9 Competencies, where students are scored on skills, not points, with more than one chance to grow
- Differentiate instruction through strong tier 1 supports so every student, including English language learners and students with disabilities, can master learning targets
- Teach from a culturally responsive and sustaining framework, choosing texts, examples, and projects that reflect students’ identities, languages, and communities
- In Regents courses, prepare students for their Regents exams
Collaboration and Co-Teaching
- Co-plan and co-teach in ICT classes, sharing responsibility for every student
- Use a collaborative design model with other teachers to build an interdisciplinary approach across classes
- Collaborate with colleagues to plan, analyze data, and engage in department team meetings and professional growth opportunities, including coaching, to support outstanding instruction
Crew and Students
- Lead an advisory group called Crew using common school-wide structures and materials. Crew is a daily small-group advisory where students set goals, reflect on progress, and engage in social-emotional learning. Advisors integrate Personalized Learning Journey (PLJ) management into everyday Crew and build strong relationships so every student feels supported and valued.
- Establish and maintain consistent classroom expectations and routines in a self-managed, student-centered classroom, including building reflective practices so students are ready to lead their Student-Led Conferences
- Build community through restorative practices, in partnership with our restorative practice and clinical team
School Community
- Maintain strong relationships with students and their families as partners in developing student agency and academic habits
- Help maintain strong school culture in public spaces throughout our new building by fulfilling assigned duties
- Help design and lead Intensives, and take part in learning beyond the classroom, including adventure trips
Who you are
Must-haves
- Alignment with Launch High School’s core beliefs: personalized, career connected, and competency based learning
- Unwavering commitment to equity, Launch’s mission, and the Crew model
- Openness to coaching and feedback, and commitment to a strong co-teaching partnership
- Exceptional ability to demonstrate our Adult Culture Norms in their interactions and work
- Strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
Bonus if you have
- High school teaching experience in your subject
- Experience with project-based learning, interdisciplinary instruction, mastery grading, intervention, or curriculum and assessment design
- Experience supporting multilingual learners or students with disabilities
- Experience with restorative practices
- Fluency in Spanish
Position details
- Position: Full-time, in person, reporting to the High School Principal
- Location: Sunset Park, Brooklyn (permanent campus at 5902 Sixth Avenue, planned for Fall 2027)
- Start date: August 2027
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required, master’s preferred
- Certification: New York State certification in your subject area (Students with Disabilities for Special Education)
- Experience: Teaching experience required, high school and urban settings preferred
- Salary: $66,500 - $105,000, based on experience and certification, plus medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
- How to apply: Submit your resume and a cover letter. Our process includes a phone screen and an in-person interview with a demo lesson.
Launch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group for reasons of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, culture, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or mental or physical disability.
