New York Performance Standards Consortium

Positions Open In Consortium Schools

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Bronx Lab School has several openings for the 2025-2026 school year.

 Open Positions:

  • High School History (Global, US, Civics, Economics) 

  • High School English 

  • High School Science (Life or Physical)

  • High School Learning Specialist (Special Ed)

  • High School ENL Specialist (TESOL)

ABOUT BLS:  We are a vibrant and dedicated school community in the Bronx, and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic teacher candidates to join our team. We have multiple openings across various grade levels and subject areas, and we are eager to welcome individuals who are committed to student success and share our unique vision. We are looking for individuals who are open to collaborating and believe in school's educating students for their future pathways, be it college or careers.

What makes the Bronx Lab community a special place to teach?

  • Student-Centered Approach: We prioritize the individual needs and learning styles of each student, fostering a supportive and engaging atmosphere where they can thrive academically and personally.

  • Collaborative Culture: Our teachers work closely together, sharing best practices, developing innovative curriculum, and supporting one another's professional growth. You'll be part of a truly collaborative team.

  • Inquiry Teaching: We embrace a student-centered teaching approach that revolves around posing questions, problems, or scenarios rather than presenting direct facts. We empower students to take an active role in their learning journey by exploring and investigating answers themselves, with the teacher acting as a facilitator rather than a lecturer.

We encourage you to learn more about our school, our mission, and our values by visiting our website: www.bronxlabschool.org 

You can also get a glimpse into our vibrant school culture and student life by following us on Instagram: Follow BLS Instagram here (@BronxLabSchool)

Strong candidates for this teaching position will:

  • Collaborate with other teachers to create and teach dynamic lessons, regularly reflecting on their practice to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.

  • Design a highly engaging classroom environment, built on mutual respect, where students are being challenged and challenging one another

  • Create stimulating, effective, and authentic formative and project-based assessment, using a backward-planning model and well-designed rubrics

  • Teach for deep understanding using an inquiry-based approach and constructivist pedagogy, rather than a focus on "coverage" of topics

  • Ensure all students are accessing the material using thoughtful differentiation for heterogeneous classes

  • Build content knowledge through strong literacy practices and rich primary and secondary texts 

  • Develop students’ skills in the key areas of critical thinking, constructive collaboration, problem solving, and effective written and oral communication of ideas

  • Serve as a supportive advisor to a group of 15-20 students

  • Communicate regularly with parents and students around student academic development and emotional well-being issues

  • Participate in a variety of professional development and reflective practices - such as reflective teacher inquiry, curriculum development workshops, professional conferences, etc.

  • Honor the power and agency of young people 

  • Use restorative approaches to resolve conflicts

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