2026-27 Elementary School Literacy Teacher

An unwavering, confident, and enthusiastic commitment to the educational mission of the Brilla Schools Network in service to the school community

To support their work, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package to provide competitive and adaptable coverage.

: A full suite of medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support diverse needs, utilizing Cigna and Anthem provider networks.

At Brilla Schools, we celebrate the unique skills, experiences, and passions that each staff member brings to our mission. To support their work, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package to provide competitive and adaptable coverage. We are committed to offering a benefits portfolio that supports the holistic health and wellness of our team members including:

Comprehensive Professional Development

: More than 225 hours annually, featuring two weeks of onboarding, coaching, and targeted training sessions to ensure staff excel in their roles and flourish.

Community and Culture

: An intentionally joyful workplace with over 30 bonding events each year, fostering connection and collaboration among staff and families in the Bronx.

Flexible Health Coverage

The key responsibilities and drivers to achieving outcomes for students include:

Understanding, planning, and executing key elements of innovative pedagogy and data-based decision-making through a deep love of learning

Brilla Schools, a growing K-8 network in the Bronx, serves over 2,000 students with plans to expand to educate 3,000 across four elementary and four middle schools. Managed by Seton Education Partners, Brilla Schools are dedicated to forming students of strong wisdom and virtue.  Our classically inspired approach to education combines a content-rich curriculum, inquiry-driven learning, and a focus on virtues, while providing individualized support to meet each child’s unique needs.  A national leader in character education and supporting students with varying needs, over the past two years, Brilla alumni have secured spots in the most prestigious high schools in the tri-state area, earning over $3 million in scholarships and financial aid. Our staff are mission-aligned change-makers who believe in fostering a joyful, rigorous learning environment, and Brilla offers some of the most competitive salaries in the market to honor their dedication. With high expectations and a supportive community, we’re preparing students to excel in high school, college, and beyond.

Position Overview

All Brilla teachers share a relentless belief and focus that scholars can and will achieve excellent academic outcomes and a robust character education. The key responsibilities and drivers to achieving outcomes for students include:

Understanding, planning, and executing key elements of innovative pedagogy and data-based decision-making through a deep love of learning

Establishing and maintaining a highly structured and welcoming classroom culture where scholars are supported in developing their own internalization and mastery of virtue

Provide a model of courage, justice, wisdom, and self-control, while championing a positive, flexible attitude and solution-based approach to challenges aiming to challenge the status quo of the current educational landscape in underserved communities