Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring Special Education teachers to join our growing school next year! Empowerment is a growing charter school, currently K-9, adding a 10th grade next year. We have 3 campuses. Our Charter is approved to be K-12 so we are looking to add amazing educators next year. Please read the description carefully and apply if you are interested in joining our amazing community. You can always email the Hiring Coordinator for more information at cgigl@empacad.org. We are seeking the following Special Education Teachers:
- Elementary Special Education Teacher (inclusion, 1st grade)
- Middle School Special Education Teacher (push-in/pull-out)
- High School Mathematics, Special Education (needs to be certified in both)
- High School ELA/English, Special Education (needs to be certified in both)
- High School Social Studies, Special Education (needs to be certified in both)
- High School Science, Special Education (needs to be certified in both)
Special Education Certified teachers are eligible for a $3,000 bonus!
Certified Math and Science teachers are eligible for a $7,500 bonus!
Base Salary SY24/25: $67,000- $87,000
Potential Earnings: $71,000 - $91,000+ after Bonuses and Stipends.
OUR SCHOOL
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.
WE VALUE OUR FACULTY
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.
TEACHER SUPPORTS
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.
Examples of such teacher supports include:
- Abundant planning periods during the school day;
- A research-based curriculum and supporting curricular materials;
- High-quality formative assessments, aligned with the curriculum, that help identify when students have not achieved mastery of a skill, concept, or knowledge item; and
- Full-time reading and math specialists who tutor students struggling to master an essential skill, and counselors and social workers who help students struggling with non-academic problems.