Science Teacher

BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools•Jersey City, NJ

6d•$69,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring a Middle School Science Teacher to begin ASAP. It is a permanent position. While it is for an immediate vacancy, we are happy to honor any notice period you must give a current employer. Empowerment Academy is a dynamic and successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. Empowerment has 3 of its own campuses, and BelovED is our “sister school.” We serve a mix of students that are among the most diverse in America while enjoying the cultural vibrance of Jersey City, Hoboken and New York City. Our staff is a dedicated group of individuals passionate about closing the achievement gap and providing a quality educational program. At Empowerment Academy, we emphasize teamwork and community and truly value our faculty: Evidencing this, compared to those with similar experience, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST PAID IN NEW JERSEY; Moreover, we seek to achieve academic success without burning out teachers by meshing an effective education program with effective teacher supports and professional development. Teachers at Empowerment Academy are part of a school-wide team. They receive career-long coaching and professional development support from school leaders; work with their peers in professional learning communities (PLCs) to plan lessons and solve problems; and partner with an array of specialists to meet scholars’ diverse needs. Charter schools ARE public schools. Our teachers are part of the New Jersey Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), same as teachers at traditional public schools, and can transfer their pension credits from a traditional public school to our school and vice versa. As an equal opportunity employer, Empowerment Academy hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.

Requirements

Candidates MUST EITHER hold A New Jersey Department of Education CE, CEAS or Standard Certificate in a K-12 Science, OR hold Elementary Certification with a Middle School Science (5-8) endorsement.
Only certificated candidates should apply.