Both GCCS campuses are always accepting applications for Classroom Teacher and Teaching Assistant positions.

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to hiring@gccschool.org.

A Message to Prospective Teachers

Teachers at Genesee Community Charter School work in co-teaching, inclusion settings. They plan and teach all core subject areas through the lens of local history and science topics using the GCCS Curriculum Framework, New York State Next Generation Learning Standards, and using the EL Education model. We trust our teachers to create rigorous, high-quality, and memorable learning experiences for all students. Our teachers, like our students, belong to a close-knit community where we take risks, challenge and support one another, and embrace the opportunity to improve our craft. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important GCCS values. We value the importance of diversifying our staff to mirror the racial, ethnic, linguistic, and economic diversity of the students we serve. Therefore, we are actively encouraging applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups to become part of our school community. 

We seek educators who:

• Want to teach in a child-centered program with students from diverse backgrounds
• Show a willingness to design engaging, hands-on curriculum, rich with fieldwork and final products
• Show a willingness to work as part of a professional community that is continually reflecting, learning, and improving
• Believe in the importance of understanding identity and will engage in analyzing their own implicit biases
• Will commit to Responsive Classroom training and the use of Restorative Practices
• Believe families are equal partners in a child’s education
• Recognizes the community as an extension of the classroom and value project-based teaching and learning

Our ideal teaching candidates will have:

• Master’s Degree in an applicable area (special education, general education, or arts education)
• NYS Certification or state certification with reciprocity (with plans to attain permanent NYS certification)
• Experience beyond student-teaching 

Staff Benefits

Benefits for full-time staff include:

• Over 300 hours of high-quality professional development (PD) annually, including three weeks in August for additional compensation
• Opportunities to attend and present at local and national education conferences
• Participation in leadership and professional learning committees
• Competitive starting salary
• Health and dental benefits through Excellus BlueCross/BlueShield
• Participation in the NYS Teachers Retirement System
• Paid sabbatical leave
• Staff child preference in the enrollment lottery

Non-Discrimination Statement: Genesee Community Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate against applicants and staff members based on any legally-recognized basis, including but not limited to: ethnicity, national origin, gender, race, creed, religion, ancestry, or physical or mental disability. The school has an institutional commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.