Teacher

Success Academy Charter Schools•Miami, FL

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Success Academy is a growing network of public charter schools in New York, expanding to Florida. They are looking for individuals to join their founding team of teachers in Miami. This role offers an opportunity to build a new school community from the ground up, establishing its culture, routines, and academic excellence. Success Academy aims to provide a joyful, rigorous, high-expectations education to all students, regardless of their background, and is committed to helping students achieve their full potential, including college success.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree before your first day of work with Success Academy; a background in education is not required.
Bilingual in Spanish and English is required.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Passion for learning and commitment to student development.
Ability to work in person in Miami, Florida.
Resilience, drive, and a winning mindset.
A commitment to excellence.
Total belief in every student.
Passion for content and curiosity to grow.

Responsibilities

Serve as an ambassador of SA’s Adult Winning Culture by demonstrating professionalism, excellence, ownership, and an unwavering focus on preparing students for success in school, college, and life.
Engage and invest families in students’ academic growth, behavior, and overall success through regular, productive communication.
Build strong, trusting relationships with students and a classroom culture of joy, rigor, and high expectations.
Deeply study the SA curriculum, assignments, and learning goals.
Read course texts and complete problems, assignments, and assessments to understand the content and its intellectual demands firsthand.
Deliver rigorous, engaging instruction that drives mastery of the content.
Regularly study student work and assessment data to evaluate learning.
Reflect honestly on results, identify changes needed in your own practice, and work with urgency to improve.
Provide timely, actionable feedback that strengthens students’ thinking and performance.
Lead and manage a classroom of 25+ students.
Establish and consistently enforce routines and expectations that maintain a productive classroom environment and maximize learning.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage through Cigna and VSP — effective on your first day.
SA covers 82% of our most popular medical insurance plan, or about $9,000 annually, towards your medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Free One Medical membership, fully covered through our Cigna medical plans.
Employees receive a $50 cellphone stipend every month! $600 annually.
Pre-tax savings accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
Free and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and Talkspace.
Backup care for children and adults, fitness and travel discounts.
Paid time off during summer break, school vacation weeks, and holidays.
Generous paid parental leave for new parents.
403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match.
Quarterly employer contributions to your Health Savings Account, HSA — up to $2,400/year!
Income protection through employer-paid short- and long-term disability, and group life insurance coverage.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and legal plans.
All roles qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years; most schools are eligible for Teacher Loan Forgiveness after 5 years of teaching.
Opportunities for professional growth.
Competitive compensation and commensurate with experience.