Middle School Math Learning Specialist

Who We Are

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS) is a small, independent, progressive Middle School located in South Slope/Windsor Terrace, serving approximately 300 students of all abilities and backgrounds from across Brooklyn. We are at the forefront of the sustainability education, diverse-by-design, and community-based schools movements.

Our Middle School students (grades 6 to 8) are prepared for success in high school and to become critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and thoughtful designers of a more socially just and sustainable world. We feature a hands-on interdisciplinary education with a focus on real-world problem-solving and the exploration of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

At BUGS, we value and respect teachers as educators, professionals, and individuals. As a growing faculty and community, we offer many opportunities for innovation, professional growth, and teacher leadership. We feature a strong, supportive community of learners, an active parent-teacher organization, and a positive student and staff culture.

Our Mission and Vision

Our Social Sustainability Vision Statement guides our work: At BUGS, we actively strive to repair the detrimental effects of racism, discrimination, and systems of oppression that affect our students, families, staff, community, and larger society. We do this work personally and collectively through in-house professional development with our Inclusion and Culture Departments and in partnership with outside organizations.

We acknowledge that racism, discrimination, and systems of oppression exist, and we are each a part of them and are affected by them—consciously and unconsciously. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are important, interdependent components of everyday life and are critical to the successful pursuit of our school vision and mission.

The Role Context

This position is part of our unique Inclusion Model, where we believe that all students are capable of succeeding when consistently given the appropriate support. We use various co-teaching models to meet students' and lessons' needs, focusing on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support differentiated instruction and Specially Designed Instruction. Families are viewed as equal partners in this work, requiring consistent communication.

As a member of our team, you will join a learning-focused, collaborative culture based on trust, shared instructional leadership, and mutual accountability. You will work within a Professional Learning Community where daily common planning time and ongoing professional development enhance the collective focus on student learning. Instruction is driven by ongoing, authentic assessment and analysis of academic and behavioral data, facilitated by trained and supported teachers.

A Day in the Life

You will be part of a dynamic professional learning community where educators are supported in using project-based methodology and designing ongoing fieldwork to enrich units of study. Your day will involve leveraging co-teaching models such as parallel, station, alternative, and team teaching to reach all students. You will routinely analyze data to support instructional decisions and ensure that students with IEPs, 504s, and ELL designations receive the specific support they need.

Beyond the classroom, you will engage in monthly field study trips that are part of our educating for sustainability standards, involving field research and community action projects. You will also participate in school-wide behavior systems that consider adolescent development and promote holistic, socio-emotional responses through restorative justice and collaborative problem solving.

Hiring Process and Application

We are excited to welcome talented educators who are inspired by our mission and inclusion model, passionate about serving middle school-aged adolescents, and eager to join our community. If our mission aligns with yours, please submit your materials for consideration for the 2026-2027 school year.

Equal Opportunity

BUGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and staff. We strongly encourage applications from minority candidates.