Evening School (YouthBuild Philly Flex) - Language Arts Teacher

Job Title: Language Arts Teacher, Evening School (YouthBuild Philly Flex)

Part-Time, 10 month

Reports To: Evening School Principal

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Hours of Operation:

The YouthBuild Evening School Program (YouthBuild Philly Flex) operates on an evening schedule designed for students who work during the day. This role is part-time and requires availability during evening instructional hours, typically 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, along with occasional additional time for planning, professional development, and student events.

New Staff Orientation is held August 13, 2026 & August 14, 2026.

YouthBuild Orientation (First Day of School) is August 24-27, 2026.

Who We Are:

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuition free public charter high school serving young people ages 17–20 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. Our program supports students in earning a high school diploma while gaining career exposure, industry certifications, and postsecondary pathways. YouthBuild operates within a restorative, community centered culture grounded in respect, excellence, and perseverance. The Evening School (YouthBuild Philly Flex) is a new program designed for students who are working during the day and need a flexible pathway to earn their diploma and build a career path.

The Opportunity:

The YouthBuild Evening School Language Arts Teacher is creative, flexible, and passionate about supporting students who are balancing school, work, and adult responsibilities. This educator will play a key role in designing and delivering an engaging literacy program for the YouthBuild Evening School Program launching in Fall 2026. During the 2026–2027 planning year, this teacher will collaborate with school leadership to adapt existing curriculum, design course pacing for an evening schedule, and help prepare for program launch. Once the program begins, the teacher will provide high-quality, student-centered instruction in a part-time evening setting and serve as a mentor to a small cohort of students, supporting their academic progress, persistence, and graduation goals.

Who You Are:

• Deeply aligned to YouthBuild’s mission and believe in second chances and re engagement
• Thrive in fast paced, evolving environments and enjoy building systems from the ground up
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and solutions driven
• Collaborative and relationship centered
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and cross functional projects
• Bring a strong sense of ownership and initiative
• A current PA teaching certification in English 7-12

Highly preferred…

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university; Master’s Degree strongly preferred
• Three to five years’ teaching experience, preferred

Start-of-Year Planning & Orientation:

Prior to the start of the school year, the Evening School Language Arts Teacher will participate in onboarding, orientation, and collaborative planning to prepare for the launch of the Evening School Program.

This includes:

• Participating in new staff orientation and professional development
• Collaborating with school leadership and colleagues to understand program structures, schedules, and student supports
• Engaging in curriculum planning and unit preparation prior to the start of instruction
• Preparing classroom systems, materials, and expectations for the start of the school year

What You Will Do:

• Create a positive learning environment built on strong relationships with students
• Design student-centered units and lessons that develop transferable. competencies and culminate with “demonstrations” (projects) that showcase students’ original work
• Use instructional strategies that support student thinking and voice, creating connection before content
• Develop learning experiences that emphasize soft skills like collaboration, reflection and revision
• Collaborate with the specialized services team to ensure student success, by providing teacher input, attending IEP meetings and ensuring all students receive accommodations and modifications per their students’ IEPs and/or English language needs
• Track student progress, give frequent actionable feedback to students and communicate student progress to the greater community through PowerSchool
• Work in interdepartmental teams to support the success of a group of students as they move through our rigorous program
• Facilitate one section of independent study hall per day, providing a structured, supportive environment where students can focus on academic tasks, access guidance as needed, and develop effective study habits while ensuring a quiet and productive atmosphere
• Participate in a highly collaborative, fluid school culture that requires strong interpersonal skills and flexibility
• Provide mentorship to a cohort of 4–5 students, offering consistent academic and personal support to help them stay on track toward meeting graduation requirements
• Perform other duties, as assigned by the Evening School Principal

What We Offer You:

• Competitive hourly rate ($50.00 per hour)
• Option to enroll in our 401(k) savings plan
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Strong community support and involvement
• Generous time off
• Other part time employee hiring options and benefits are available and will be discussed during the hiring process

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.