Middle School Math Teacher (SY 25- 26) (Immediate)

Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolNewark, NJ
15d$65,000

About The Position

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is seeking a dynamic, mission-aligned educator to join our team as a Middle School Math Teacher to teach for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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.
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