Join our Team!

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Our Mission

Our mission is to promote youth leadership through academics, arts, athletics, and activism and to empower student voice by providing opportunities for students to engage in inquiry-based and project-based learning.

In all content areas, we will teach students to make evidenced based arguments and to justify their opinions using persuasive academic language. We will also provide our students with opportunities to make their thinking visible on a daily basis and integrate research proven culturally responsive education (CRE) practices into daily lesson plans.

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Large vibrant mural on the side of a building, featuring colorful abstract and figurative elements, people, plants, and symbolic imagery against a clear blue sky background.

Three men in sports clothing running into a gymnasium while people with flags cheer on the sides.

A woman in a festive sweater and jeans playing kickball indoors on a gym floor. Another person is watching in the background. A sign on the wall says 'No food or drink allowed.'

A group of smiling people, including an adult holding a large trophy and three young people holding smaller plaques, standing indoors. They are surrounded by other children, and a sign about MetroCards is visible in the background.

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Person playing indoor kickball in festive clothing

A student orchestra performs on stage with colorful lighting in the background. A conductor stands in front of the group, and various wind and brass instruments are being played by the students seated on chairs. The setting appears to be a school aud

Group of people holding a "Black Lives Matter in District 14" sign, some wearing rain ponchos, standing in front of a building at dusk during a gathering or protest.

Group of people posing on a sports field, wearing blue shirts and casual attire, with trees in the background.

People in line at a buffet-style food distribution event, with servers wearing masks and gloves, distributing meals to attendees.

Group of people dancing on stage at a dance challenge event

Two people playing volleyball in a gym with a net in the foreground, blurred spectators seated in bleachers in the background.

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Our Team

We have a highly collaborative, creative, diverse and socially conscious team. We are seeking activist educators who value hands-on, project-based education that connects student learning to real world issues of equity and justice. Our staff is driven by our school’s PRIDE values: Peace and Justice, Respect, Innovation, Determination, and Empathy.

Interested in joining the MS 50 family? Check out our current and anticipated openings below and email Principal Ben Honoroff your resume and cover letter to express your interest.

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Current Openings

We are always looking for dedicated substitute teachers and substitute para-professionals! Please email Principal Honoroff for more information.