AMANI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

About Us: Amani Public Charter School has proudly served Mount Vernon since 2010, instructing 5th to 8th grade students to achieve academically. Amani’s mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and rigorous learning environment where all students can achieve their highest potential. Amani students move on to competitive high school and college programs and achieve the careers of their dreams.
As Amani expands to include elementary school grades, we are excited to continue providing students with exceptional educational opportunities and school choice. If you are a positive, solutions-oriented, and innovative educator who aims to challenge the current educational status quo, PLEASE APPLY.
About the Roles: We are seeking dedicated generalized and subject-specific Teachers to join our elementary and middle school teams for the 2026–2027 school year. We are looking for student-centered educators with a focus on inclusion, collaboration, and helping all learners thrive. You will implement teaching techniques and traits that close the achievement gap and transform students at risk of failure into achievers.
Amani Teacher Responsibilities and Performance ExpectationsBuild a Positive, Structured Learning Environment
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<li>Create a classroom environment grounded in Amani’s ACHIEVE values: Accountability, Community, Hard Work, Integrity, Empathy, Vision, and Excellence.</li>
<li>Establish and consistently reinforce clear classroom routines, procedures, and behavioral expectations.</li>
<li>Hold scholars to high academic and behavioral expectations aligned to Amani’s Code of Conduct.</li>
<li>Use consistent, logical, and restorative responses to student behavior.</li>
<li>Build a classroom culture where scholars feel safe, respected, challenged, and responsible for their learning and choices.</li>
</ul>
Deliver Ridiculously Great Teaching
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<li>Utilize Amani’s adopted curriculum and instructional resources to plan and deliver standards-aligned, rigorous, engaging, and differentiated instruction.</li>
<li>Ensure instruction is aligned to grade-level standards and Amani’s instructional expectations.</li>
<li>Plan lessons with clear learning targets, success criteria, modeling, checks for understanding, student practice, and opportunities for scholars to demonstrate mastery.</li>
<li>Differentiate instruction based on scholar needs.</li>
</ul>
Use Amani’s Instructional Cycle to Drive Learning
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<li>Use standards-aligned assessments and data to identify scholar strengths, gaps, and instructional needs.</li>
<li>Monitor scholar progress toward grade-level standards and adjust instruction based on evidence of learning.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate and timely gradebooks and assessment records.</li>
</ul>
Maximize Instructional Time and Productivity
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<li>Manage time, space, transitions, materials, and activities to maximize learning time.</li>
<li>Establish efficient instructional routines that allow scholars to transition quickly and independently.</li>
<li>Maintain a strong sense of urgency around learning.</li>
<li>Ensure that every part of the instructional block has a clear academic purpose.</li>
<li>Minimize lost instructional time caused by unclear directions, inefficient transitions, or inconsistent classroom procedures.</li>
</ul>
Participate in Coaching, Collaboration and Professional Learning
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<li>Attend required planning, data, coaching, and team meetings prepared to engage in meaningful professional learning and problem-solving.</li>
<li>Participate fully in Amani professional development and implement agreed-upon instructional practices.</li>
<li>Collaborate with colleagues to ensure instructional expectations and practices are consistent across classrooms and grade levels.</li>
</ul>
Communicate and Partner With Families
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<li>Communicate regularly, professionally, and effectively with families regarding scholar academic progress, attendance, behavior, and areas of concern.</li>
<li>Document family communication and follow-up appropriately.</li>
<li>Maintain a partnership with families while remaining clear and consistent about Amani’s academic and behavioral expectations.</li>
<li>Ensure families receive timely information regarding interventions, academic concerns, and scholar progress**.**</li>
</ul>
Location and Commitments:
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<li>School day: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday</li>
<li>School year: End of August through the end of June</li>
<li>This role is based in-person in Mount Vernon, New York.</li>
<li>Parking is available.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications:
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<li>Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred</li>
<li>New York State Teaching Certification required</li>
<li>Demonstrated successful experience working in an urban school setting</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with staff and parents</li>
</ul>
What We Offer: At Amani, we prioritize our staff’s success and well-being. We offer:
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<li>Competitive salaries commensurate with experience</li>
<li>Comprehensive benefits packages (health, dental, vision, 401(k) matching)</li>
<li>Extensive professional development opportunities</li>
<li>Technology resources, including laptops and up-to-date classroom technology</li>
</ul>
Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
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<li>401(k)</li>
<li>401(k) matching</li>
<li>Dental insurance</li>
<li>Flexible spending account</li>
<li>Health insurance</li>
<li>Health savings account</li>
<li>Life insurance</li>
<li>Paid time off</li>
<li>Parental leave</li>
<li>Retirement plan</li>
<li>Vision insurance</li>
</ul>
Work Location: In person

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