High School Special Education Teacher - STEM (SY 26 - 27)

Oaks Legacy Charter School • Newark, NJ

5d • $58,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is seeking a dynamic, mission-aligned educator to join our team as a High School Special Education Teacher to teach for SY 2026-2027

Requirements

• Relentless work ethic.
• Belief that all students have what it takes to be successful.
• Bachelor's degree from a competitive college or university.
• GPA must meet minimum requirements for NJ DOE certification.
• Demonstrated mastery of content knowledge and ability to drive student growth.
• Extremely strong classroom management abilities.
• Evidence of NJ Department of Education certification (CE/CEAS/Provisional/Standard) or out of state certification.

Nice To Haves

• Prior teaching experience in an urban No Excuses school setting strongly preferred.
• Experience developing curriculum or potential to lead curricular development is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating solid content knowledge and understanding of the content matter.
• Establishing, communicating, and demanding high expectations for student learning, and quality of work.
• Using a multitude of instructional strategies and activities that are academically rigorous and highly engaging.
• Executing detailed lesson plans mapped to a year-long academic plan to address learning needs.
• Constantly working to respond to the students’ learning needs.
• Consistently sending the message that this work is important, that the student can do it, and that you will not give up on a student.
• Track and analyze student data to identify student learning needs and set ambitious, attainable goals for student progress.
• Planning and implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with the School Director and other teachers to develop and revise curriculum based on assessment data.
• Building relationships with students that demonstrate an open concern and a sense of responsibility for students’ academic and personal growth.
• Maintaining an efficient, respectful and positive tone in your classroom.
• Utilizing time to maximize student learning and communicating a constant, tangible sense of urgency.
• Ensuring that all students are on task at all times during a lesson.
• Clearly enforcing and emphasizing school rules, values and expectations.
• Supervising students during lunch and transition periods.
• Utilizing your skills, talents, and effort to contribute to student and school success.
• Independently assuming additional responsibilities when necessary and demonstrating leadership.
• Making frequent phone calls, keeping parents informed of successes and struggles.
• Maintaining an orderly school culture.
• Attending professional development sessions.
• Other duties that may be necessary to fulfill the mission of the school.

Benefits

• Robust medical, dental, and vision insurance plans w/ comprehensive network coverage.
• Up to $5,250 per year in tax exempt student loan and tuition reimbursement.
• Reimbursements for external professional development aligned to your role.
• Wellness reimbursements including gym memberships, spa services, and more.
• Online counseling services - for staff and their dependents - via top-rated therapy app.
• Pre-tax state pension plan benefit w/ addl. options available via voluntary retirement plans.
• Pre-tax dependent care, health, and transit flexible spending plans available.
• Convenient health screening and telemedicine support via VitalCheck Wellness platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level