Bricolage Academy is a school with a big goal: we aim to be the highest performing non-selective school in New Orleans.  

There are many people who contribute to making Bricolage special - parents, administration, students and community members - but teachers are at the center of it all.  Bricolage teachers must demonstrate a deep commitment to our mission of advancing educational equity by creating innovators who change the world.  

Our teachers embody our organizational values (integrity, empathy and courage). They are always trying to get better, have a deep love for children and approach everything with a joie de vivre.

Our teachers create the kind of classrooms that nobody ever wants to leave - where it’s fun to learn and you can almost see the discovery fireworks bouncing off the walls.  We’re looking for others who approach their work like we do – balancing seriousness and diligence with warmth and levity.

DUTIES

Specifically, lead teachers at Bricolage are responsible for:

• student outcomes. We use multiple measures to assess student learning and preparedness, but it’s on the lead teachers to deliver.  
• laying the foundation of learning for students in your class – and establish the culture for an entire school – ensuring every child is on track to living the life of their dreams
• delivering an instructional approach that includes:
  • ELA Curriculum: Wit and Wisdom & American Reading Company's Foundational Skills Toolkit
  • Math Curriculum: Bridges in Mathematics 
• creating a classroom culture, grounded in Responsive Classroom techniques and strategies, where students:
  • share in its ownership
  • treat each other with empathy and act with integrity
  • learn how to be responsibly autonomous
• developing relationships with each student and their family

Some other things you should know about us:

We're building a new kind of school that doesn't have a formula to follow.  There is no 'how-to' book for our community.  We're making it ourselves.  That requires people who can embrace vulnerability, take initiative, learn from mistakes, and be open to giving and receiving feedback.

Bricolage is a diverse community, but we are committed to being an anti-racist one.  This means devoting time to understand what racism is, exploring how it manifests, and taking actions to dismantle it.  Also, Bricolage's diversity is not itself an end. Rather, we believe our diversity is a means to amplifying empathy, advancing equity and facilitating creativity and innovation.

We don't have all of the answers, and we're okay with that.  If you're looking for certainty, we suggest you pursue a position in a factory (or a factory-like school).  Bricolage is being built as we speak.  It's a magical place, but an imperfect one.  Everyone at Bricolage has successes and failures.  You will experience both.

We’re looking for a special kind of teacher. If this sounds like you, please apply.  We can’t wait to meet you.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Strong belief in Bricolage Academy's mission, vision and core values
• Strong belief in and commitment to diverse, equitable and inclusive educational access and equitable outcomes
• Strong belief in and commitment to the city of New Orleans
• Love for children
• Louisiana teaching certificate or working towards it
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Demonstrated success raising student achievement
• At least 2 years of Elementary teaching experience

Preferred

• At least two years of experience teaching 2nd grade 
• Success as a classroom teacher with a predominantly middle to high income student population and success as a classroom teacher with a predominately low income population
• Familiarity with/experience using Responsive Classroom and/or Restorative Practices
• Familiarity with/experience using culturally responsive teaching strategies

People of color strongly encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Bricolage Academy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender or gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.