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Democracy Prep Public Schools

Korean Summer Academy Teacher

🇺🇸 New York, NY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $6,105 per Month 💻 Teaching 🗓️ April 30th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Democracy Prep Public Schools is hiring a Korean Summer Academy Teacher. The teacher will deliver core subject instruction to small groups of high school scholars during the July Summer Academy, fostering a disciplined and engaging learning environment while maintaining high academic and behavioral standards.

Highlights
  • Teach core Korean language subject blocks to small groups of high school scholars following provided curricular materials.
  • Implement consistent school-wide practices and individualized teaching methods for student engagement.
  • Maintain a disciplined classroom culture with high academic and behavioral expectations.
  • Develop and reinforce school-wide rules and expectations to provide classroom structure.
  • Communicate effectively and build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; 2 years of urban teaching experience and state certification preferred.
  • Experience with data analysis and assessments to guide instruction is valued.
  • Target scholars committed to college success and civic engagement at Democracy Prep.
  • Teach for America Corps Members and Alumni are encouraged to apply.
  • Compensation consists of a $6,105 stipend for Summer Academy teachers.

Korean Summer Academy Teacher Full Description

Summer Academy Teachers teach at Democracy Prep Summer Academy with the same level of urgency and dedication seen throughout the normal academic school year. Democracy Prep currently seeks a High School Korean Teacher for Summer Academy. All curricular materials are provided. The program runs from July 1 through July 31.

Who you are

  • An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
  • An outstanding classroom teacher who holds scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic expectations.
  • A results-driven educator with experience in, and commitment to, the use of data analysis and assessments to drive instructional decisions and teacher accountability.
  • A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), with 2 years of urban teaching experience and state certification (preferred).
  • A teacher who is curious about teaching at DPPS and being a meaningful role model for our scholars.
  • TFA Corps Members and Alumni are encouraged to apply.

What you’ll do:

  • Teach core subject blocks to a small group of scholars, demonstrating best practices.
  • Uses consistent school-wide practices and a variety of individualized methods to engage students in the classroom.
  • Creates, monitors, and sustains a disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.
  • Provides structure in the classroom by developing and reinforcing school-wide rules and expectations.
  • Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.

Compensation

Summer Academy teachers can expect a stipend in the amount of $6,105.

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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.