Middle School Art/STEAM Teaching Opportunity (Grades 6th-8th) - 2026-27
About The Position
Paul Robeson Charter School (PRCS) is a free, lottery-based, open-enrollment charter school serving students from Trenton in grades K-8. The school's mission is to provide a personalized education that challenges, inspires, and prepares students to pursue their dreams and lead a life of active civic engagement. PRCS aims to inspire and equip every student for a life of achievement, service, and success through a structured, nurturing community, comprehensive programming, and a rigorous academic curriculum designed to build self-motivated citizens, eager learners, and strong leaders. The school emphasizes project-based learning, high-quality instruction, and a rigorous, culturally relevant curriculum where all students can achieve academic success. Teachers at PRCS engage in extensive planning, strong instructional execution, and common skill-based assessments, fostering both academic proficiency and social-emotional skills.
Requirements
- Outstanding instructional skills and data-driven approach to instructional planning
- Mastery and enthusiasm for content/subject area
- The ability to motivate students and cultivate a culture of achievement
- A belief that ALL students should be held to high academic standards
- Resilience and professionalism
- Commitment to school transformation and continuous improvement
- Open to feedback and coaching
- Strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
- Collaborative approach to problem solving
- Experience driving student achievement results
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field
- Must hold or be actively working to obtain NJ teacher certification within the first year of employment, and completed by the second year
Nice To Haves
- Integrate arts including visual and media arts to STEM to foster creative, innovative, and critical thinking
Responsibilities
- Plan and provide excellent instruction, making every minute count in your classroom
- Develop detailed lesson plans, materials, homework assignments, and assessments based on state standards and school-wide goals for student achievement
- Provide differentiated learning opportunities to support each student’s academic growth
- Set and reinforce clear expectations for student engagement
- Continuously improve based on feedback and coaching from school leaders
- Collaborate with other teachers to increase student engagement and achievement
- Reward positive student engagement and hold students accountable using school-wide systems
- Engage with family members regularly and participate in school-wide family engagement activities including phone calls to family members and school-based meetings with families
- Provide additional academic support to students after school for at least one hour per week
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Extensive teacher preparation time
- Professional collaboration with grade and content teams
- Weekly coaching and ongoing professional development
- Google Education platform for online assignment management
- Opportunity to shape and develop curriculum
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
