Careers
At Explore Schools, we empower students to thrive in college-prep high schools by building their academic skills and critical thinking — and you’ll play a key role in shaping their success!
Our Work
We help students across Brooklyn thrive by supporting their academic, social, and emotional growth, guiding them to become confident, capable, and curious learners.
We approach challenges with creativity and determination, ensuring every student receives the differentiated support they need to succeed at the right time.
We cultivate a school environment full of joy, curiosity, and high academic achievement, where learning is both rigorous and inspiring.
Join a team that believes in the power of learning, growth, and possibility.
Open Positions
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Why Join Explore Schools?
Strong Community
Experience the best of both worlds—a strong network with the close-knit feel of a small community. With six schools, we’re the right size for connection and growth. You’ll receive personalized support while building meaningful relationships with colleagues, leaders, students, and families.
Learn more about our schools and commitment to family engagement
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our culture is grounded in courage, collaboration, and a deep commitment to anti-racism. We engage in honest conversations about race, power, and privilege, challenge bias, and embrace diverse perspectives. Together, we build an inclusive community and drive lasting, equitable change.
Approach to Instruction
We equip every scholar to succeed through a rigorous, culturally responsive curriculum that builds both skills and critical thinking. By fostering curiosity, providing meaningful feedback, and using data to guide learning, we create classrooms where students—and educators—grow and excel.
Professional Development
Staff grow through coaching, real-time feedback, collaborative learning, and targeted professional development. These opportunities help team members build skills, excel in their roles, and make a bigger impact on students.
Opportunities for Growth
We support growth through stretch roles, scholarships, mentorship, and career planning. Built on transparency, equity, and our mission, we make it clear how every staff member can develop, advance, and thrive. 71% of our leaders are promoted into their current role!
Benefits
We care for our team with comprehensive benefits that support health, growth, and future security. Enjoy medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement matching, staff recognition and longevity bonuses, and more—so you can thrive inside and outside the classroom.
Staff Quotes
The strong sense of community among staff and students is unparalleled. The support I receive from both administration and fellow teachers makes me feel empowered in my role.
Chloe Zhang, Multilingual Learning Specialist
When you join our staff, know that you are joining a partnership. Leaders, staff members, teachers, we all believe in an immersion approach to our work. We are committed to excellence and engagement. We also know that when you love the work that you do, it makes it even easier. It is challenging work, but we have fun!
Karen Annette Francois, Chief Executive Officer
Teaching at Explore has pushed me to grow in ways that previous roles hadn’t. I’ve been given the space to lead as a grade team leaders, math learning specialist, and a girls’ basketball coach, and to-create create solutions with leadership, and to influence school culture in meaningful ways.
Aminah Baptiste, 12:1:1 Teacher
Let’s work together
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