CT Elementary Teacher

CT Elementary Teacher-Immediate Opening New Haven (2025-26)

Connecticut

School Year: 2025-26

Overview

Achievement First invites you to apply for a teaching role. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers dedicated to delivering exceptional instruction while continually growing in their craft. At AF, you’ll be part of a vibrant, supportive community where professional development, collaborative planning, and personalized coaching from school leaders are a regular part of your weekly experience. In this role, you’ll inspire students to lead lives of purpose, leadership, and impact and create a learning culture where scholars can discover their fullest potential and become agents of change in their communities and beyond.

AF focuses on nurturing the whole child, high academic standards, and a classroom environment in which students thrive intellectually and emotionally while being their authentic selves. Join us in transforming lives through the power of education.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students to reach ambitious goals.
• Build classroom community by partnering with families to facilitate children’s academic success and personal development.
• Utilize data from interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
• Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
• Exemplify AF’s core values in all interactions with students, families, and colleagues.

Professional Learning, Development and Growth

• Collaborate with coach, grade-level chair and school team to improve instructional, culture-building and leadership skills.
• Attend all professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings.

Skills and Characteristics

• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• High level of personal organization and planning.
• Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.

Educational Background and Work Experience

• Experience working with K-12 students; two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Connecticut certification or in process of obtaining certification.
• CT certification resources: CT Department of Education website.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary; pay scales based on skills, education, and experience. CT salary range cited in original description.
• Benefits for regular full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 403(b) retirement plan with match.

Equal Opportunity

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus.