What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 Classroom Teacher- 6th-8th Grades position at Legacy Charter School?
6th- 8th Classroom Teacher for the 2025 - 2026 School Year
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Legacy Charter School is a high-performing public charter school holistically educating 468 scholars in Kindergarten through 8th grade in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Our mission is to create an outstanding center for teaching and learning for children and their families that will recognize and nurture the full potential of every child, provide a foundation for a college education, and educate our scholars to be creative and critical thinkers and responsible citizens in school, at home, and in the broader community.
POSITION SUMMARY
Classroom teachers provide our scholars with rigorous academic experiences that prepare them for success with standards-based, grade level and above content through consistent, joyful, rigorous social-emotional and cognitive learning experiences. Teachers create well-planned lessons that are culturally relevant, data-informed, and rooted in engaging pedagogy. Our educators believe in our mission, work with their teams and colleagues, build relationships with scholars and their families, and focus deeply on work that leads to academic growth and success, as well as creating a learning environment where all scholars will thrive.
KEY LEGACY EDUCATOR BELIEFS AND QUALITIES
A successful Legacy educator demonstrates the following beliefs and has the following qualities:
Proves the Possible
- Possesses an unshakable, deeply-held personal belief that all scholars deserve outstanding educational opportunities.
- Leads through Cultural Responsiveness by committing fiercely to improving outcomes for all scholars, academically and social-emotionally.
- Makes classroom decisions based on what is best for scholars and is in alignment with the culture and climate of Legacy’s core values.
- Possesses a collaborative and solutions-orientated posture to develop positive relationships with all staff members, scholars and the broader community.
Drives Results
- Works relentlessly to achieve exceptional scholar outcomes, and does so by demonstrating clear intellect, setting and achieving goals, and working with grit and tenacity.
- Embraces a growth mindset that focuses on identifying professional development goals aligned with our strategic plan.
Builds Relationships
- Operates with an exceptional level of self-awareness, humility, and integrity in all interactions.
- Builds relationships anchored in trust, respect, and professionalism with a variety of stakeholders including peers, leaders, scholars, families, and community members.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The ideal candidate:
- Follows lesson plans, as well as thinks creatively and problem-solves
- Seeks feedback, is willing to learn, and is coachable
- Has familiarity with G-Suite (Google Drive, Calendar, Classroom) or is willing to learn
- Maintains a safe, orderly classroom environment rooted in professionalism and mutual respect and Legacy’s core values
- Provides high-quality, data-informed instruction that is standards-based, rigorous, and differentiated to meet diverse needs
- Understands how to deliver instruction in an organized way that maximizes scholar understanding and mastery of skills
- Develops positive and productive relationships within their classroom community, with all staff members and Legacy families, working in service of our scholars and implementing a restorative approach and a commitment to social-emotional learning
- Respects diverse people, ideas, and perspectives
- Excels in a fast-paced and multi-faceted environment of a high-performing Chicago charter school with grace, collaboration, and a solution-orientation
REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
- Two years or more of full-time teaching experience in an urban setting
- Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or equivalent
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please apply online, Legacy Charter School Careers, where you will be directed to upload your resume. We will then place you into our hiring process, which includes interviewing with Legacy faculty and leadership and participating in a demonstration lesson.
COMPENSATION
The salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience.
A competitive benefits package will also be offered.
Salary Range: $54,000 - 95,000
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Legacy Charter School is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. Legacy Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic background.
Salary : $54,000 - $95,000
