High School ELA/ English Teacher

BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability (Short/Long Term)

Training & Development

Job summary

Empowerment Academy Charter School seeks a High School ELA/English Teacher for 11th/12th grade at our Jersey City campus. The role begins as soon as possible, with a base salary of $70,000–$90,000 and opportunities for annual raises and stipends.

The ideal candidate holds a New Jersey English teaching certificate (CE, CEAS, Limited CE, or Standard) and is committed to closing the achievement gap with a supportive school culture that includes PLC collaboration and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold New Jersey English teaching certificate (CE, CEAS, Limited CE, or Standard).
• Experience with high school ELA instruction is preferred.
• Commitment to student achievement and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging ELA lessons for 11th/12th grade.
• Collaborate with PLCs to plan lessons and solve problems.
• Participate in school-wide coaching, professional development, and support services for scholars.

Skills

ELA/English instruction

Curriculum planning

Formative assessments

PLC collaboration

Education

NJ English teaching certificate (CE/CEAS/Standard)

Job description

Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring a High School ELA/ English Teacher to work at our 11th/12th Grade location. We are looking for someone to begin as soon as possible.

Base Salary: $70,000-$90,000
Competitive annual raises and stipend opportunities available.

OUR SCHOOL

Empowerment Academy is a dynamic and successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. Empowerment has 4 of its own campuses, and BelovED is our "sister school." We serve a student 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.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates MUST either hold a New Jersey Department of Education CE, CEAS, Limited CE, or Standard Certificate in English. Please do not apply if not certified or certification is not pending.

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. Additional benefits include:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

As an equal opportunity employer, Empowerment and BelovED hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.