Elementary Teacher | Shape Young Minds in Urban Schools

North Star Academy Charter School; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Generous paid time off

Professional development

New Jersey Pension program

Job summary

Uncommon Schools seeks an Elementary School Teacher in Newark, NJ to cultivate a love for learning from the start. You will co-teach in a joyful, culturally responsive classroom and engage families to support students' academic growth.

The role emphasizes social-emotional development, data-driven instruction, and collaboration with school leadership to improve outcomes. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development.
• Enthusiasm for working with families in the best interest of students.
• Self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Co-teach and build an engaging and joyful classroom environment that encourages mastery and discourse.
• Teach the basic principles of mathematics.
• Teach reading and writing to build literacy skills including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Teach an ELA curriculum with meaningful texts.
• Teach science emphasizing geology, astronomy, ecology, and cycles in nature.

Skills

Social-emotional development

Family engagement

Self-directed learner

Education

Bachelor's degree

NJ certification eligibility

Job description

Uncommon Schools seeks an Elementary School Teacher in Newark, NJ to cultivate a love for learning from the start. You will co-teach in a joyful, culturally responsive classroom and engage families to support students' academic growth.

The role emphasizes social-emotional development, data-driven instruction, and collaboration with school leadership to improve outcomes. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.