CT High School Math Teacher
About the job
- Experience working with K-12 students.
- A bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0; applicants with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 may submit additional recommendations for consideration.
- Connecticut certification or be in the process of obtaining certification.
- Mathematics certification for grades 4–12 (029).
- Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
- High level of personal organization and planning.
- Create a positive, achievement-oriented, structured learning environment that motivates students to reach ambitious goals.
- Partner with families to build classroom community and support students’ academic success and personal development.
- Use interim assessment data to guide instruction and intervention.
- Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
- Model the organization’s core values in interactions with students, families, and colleagues.
- Collaborate with a coach, grade-level chair, and school team to improve instructional, culture-building, and leadership skills.
- Attend professional development, team planning, and data analysis meetings.
- Two years of teaching experience.
- A master's degree.
- Spanish language proficiency.
About the company
Starting summary generation.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2003
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What believers are saying
- SUNY renewed Legacy and Voyager through July 31, 2030, on April 7, 2026.
- Connecticut renewed AF Hartford Academy through June 30, 2029, citing strong growth.
- Bridgeport eighth graders improved ELA proficiency from 2% to 58% in 2025-26.
What critics are saying
- SUNY ordered corrective action by July 1, 2026 for teacher-certification violations.
- AF Hartford’s college-ready exam pass rate was 26.2%, far below Connecticut’s 47.2%.
- Repeated charter-renewal conditions threaten closures if compliance slips by 2029.
What makes Achievement First unique
- Achievement First operates 41 schools across Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island.
- Cartwheel telehealth gives families licensed therapy within days, not months.
- AF Rhode Island’s Anchor Program launches in 2026-27 for developmental-needs students.
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Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
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Company News
Celebrating community: AF at Teach For America's 35th Anniversary Summit. Achievement First was proud to join Teach For America's 35th Anniversary Summit in Las Vegas on October 2-3! The gathering brought together educators, alumni, and partners to celebrate 35 years of expanding educational opportunity and look ahead to the work still to come. Many members of the Achievement First community began their work in education as TFA corps members and are now TFA alumni. The summit was an opportunity to celebrate those connections, spend time with colleagues, and connect with a broader community committed to helping students thrive. Thank you to its staff for representing Achievement First and bringing their energy and dedication to the celebration! Check out the photos below for a glimpse of its staff connecting, having fun, and representing AF in Las Vegas! [email protected]
Achievement First Envision Middle School opens in Providence, RI. A school that feels like home. Walking through Envision Middle School, I was struck by how quickly Principal Angie Martinez, Director of School Operations Natalie Gilpin, and the founding team have made the school feel like home. You could see their care everywhere. Team members welcomed guests, looked after students, solved problems as they came up, and created an experience that reflected the community they are building every day. That matters because opening Envision is about much more than opening another building. As its third middle school, Envision helps Achievement First continue building a K-12 pathway for Rhode Island students and families. Today, Achievement First Rhode Island serves more than 3,500 students with a team of more than 400 staff members. This new school is another step toward delivering on the promise Achievement First has made to them. A milestone for its Rhode Island region. For me, the celebration also showed something important about who Achievement First is becoming as a region. Leaders from across its now eight schools came to celebrate Envision's founding team. Seeing school leaders alongside its regional team, board members, elected officials, and community partners, I felt the strength of the community behind this new school. As Achievement First continue to strengthen its regional model, Achievement First is building a deeper sense that a win for one school is a win for all of Achievement First. Envision's opening belongs first to the students, families, educators, and leaders who are building its community every day. It is also something its entire Rhode Island region can celebrate. Most of all, I'm excited about what this school will mean for its students. Middle school is a time of profound change and growth. Kids deserve a place where they feel safe, seen, known, and loved, and where the adults around them hold a high bar for what they can accomplish. I have seen Angie do exactly that. In her previous leadership at Providence Mayoral Academy, she brought a deeply kids-first approach to her work while creating space for students to thrive as learners and as people. She brings that same expertise, joy, and fire to Envision, alongside a team of educators and school leaders who are already making the school their own. Walking through Envision that Friday, I felt tremendously hopeful. Achievement First celebrated the opening of its eighth school, and another place where Rhode Island kids can learn, grow, belong, and become who they are meant to be. That is worth celebrating. [email protected]
Ruchika Sharma appointed as Chief People Officer at New York Public Radio. New York, United States, May 2026 - Ruchika Sharma has started her new position as Chief People Officer at New York Public Radio, bringing extensive global experience in HR leadership, talent strategy, and organizational transformation. In this role, she will lead the organization's people strategy, focusing on strengthening culture, leadership capability, and talent systems to support the evolving needs of a modern, content-driven media organization. Ruchika Sharma joins New York Public Radio after serving as Chief People Officer at Achievement First, where she led a full-scale people function for a multi-state organization with over 2,500 employees. She played a key role in transforming the people function, aligning strategy, structure, and leadership to improve organizational effectiveness and long-term performance. Prior to this, she held the role of Chief People Officer at Universal Standard, where she partnered with the CEO to strengthen organizational design, leadership alignment, and talent strategy during a critical growth phase. Earlier, she spent time with Amazon Web Services, where she led global talent and leadership technology initiatives, building scalable systems to support leadership development and organizational growth. Her experience also includes leadership roles at GroupM, Bloomberg LP, and Standard Chartered Bank, where she led talent strategy, leadership development, and large-scale transformation initiatives across multiple geographies. She began her career with The Coca-Cola Company, building a strong foundation in HR leadership and business partnering. Ruchika holds an MBA in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur. New York Public Radio is a leading public media organization known for producing innovative radio programs, podcasts, and live events with a global perspective. Home to brands such as WNYC, WQXR, and WNYC Studios, the organization reaches millions of listeners through its award-winning programming, including Radiolab, The New Yorker Radio Hour, and On the Media. With a strong focus on storytelling and community engagement, NYPR continues to redefine public radio for a new generation.
As Achievement First wrap up School Leader Appreciation Week, Achievement First is celebrating the leaders who have been with Achievement First for five years or more.
In response to this crisis and aligned with its AF value of caring for the whole person, Achievement First partnered with mental health provider Cartwheel to bring students and families rapid access to mental health care via telehealth.