High School Special Education Teacher – 9th-12th Grade - 2026/2027 School Year

Mastery PA; Camden (NJ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

NJ Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Mental health resources

Professional Development Fund

Retail discounts

Health Advocate Helpdesk

Annual calendar access

Job summary

Mastery Schools in Camden, NJ, seeks a dedicated Special Education Teacher to support students with diverse needs within a charter school network. The role emphasizes data-driven planning, collaborative planning with grade teams, and strong family engagement to promote student success.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree, is pursuing or has completed teaching certification, and demonstrates expertise in the subject area with engaging instructional strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
• Teacher certification - completed or in process
• Demonstrated expertise in subject area
• Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies

Responsibilities

• Drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students
• Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, a receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve
• Implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with Mastery school-based leadership and curricular resources developed by Mastery’s central office Academic Team
• Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction
• Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards
• Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication
• Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
• Respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions-oriented resiliency

Skills

Data-driven instruction

Collaboration

Professional development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teacher certification - completed or in process

Subject area expertise

Job description

About Mastery

Founded in 2001, Mastery Schools is a public charter network of 23 K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Camden, serving more than 14,000 students.

At Mastery, we’re on a mission to provide all students with the academic and personal skills they need to succeed after graduation and pursue their dreams. Student achievement is not just a goal for our organization; it's the reason we exist, and every member of our team is dedicated to securing student success. We are also committed to pursuing equity, actively disrupting systemic racism, and addressing the disparities that limit our students' choices.

Our culture is built on respect, service, and the belief that the success of our students, their families, and the communities we serve will help us achieve our mission. We foster a positive, open, and inclusive environment where honesty, humor, and continuous improvement are celebrated.

Join us in creating a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. Together, we can make a lasting impact.

The Opportunity

At Mastery, all means all. Nearly one quarter of Mastery students have individualized education plans (IEPs) to ensure they receive appropriate, just-right, educational opportunities. At Mastery, we believe the IEP creates an opportunity for teachers, parents, school administrators, case managers, related services personnel, central office staff and students (when appropriate) to work together to improve educational results for children with disabilities. We believe we can push the boundaries of what’s possible for our students. To accomplish this, special education teachers at Mastery deliver robust research‑based interventions, frequently monitor progress and make logical adjustments to produce the best possible outcomes for students.

Across Mastery our Specialized Services Programming spans from itinerant to supplemental levels of support. Our highest priority is for our diverse learners to spend as much time as possible within the general education setting and the minimum amount of time in self‑contained classrooms. We strive to maximize our teacher-to-student ratio in our Special Education programs. To accomplish this, we have multiple classrooms across our network tailored towards Autism Support, Emotional Support, Life Skills and Multiple Disability Support as well as Multi‑Lingual Learner Support.

At Mastery, we have a robust Response to Intervention program and are excited for you to bring your enthusiasm, skills and experiences to the team. We have a wide variety of Common Foundation research‑based curriculums to support our diverse learners across grades K-12 in Reading, Math and Writing. Our Reading intervention programs include Fundations, Just Words, Wilson, Heggerty, Waggle, Read180/Code, i‑Ready and IXL. Our Common Foundation research‑based Math intervention programs include TouchMath, Number Worlds, Math180, i‑Ready and IXL. Our Common Foundation research‑based Writing intervention programs include Quill, Adventures in Language and Writing for Success.

At Mastery, we highly value Continuous Improvement and want to ensure you accelerate your professional growth as a special educator, so we have frequent embedded opportunities for Professional Development, teacher coaching, skill building and data‑driven instruction meetings throughout the school year.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students
• Commit to professional growth, self‑reflection, a receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve
• Implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with Mastery school‑based leadership and curricular resources developed by Mastery’s central office Academic Team
• Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction
• Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards
• Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication
• Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
• Respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions‑oriented resiliency

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
• Teacher certification - completed or in process
• Demonstrated expertise in subject area
• Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies

Physical Requirements

• Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role, and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as: traveling to network campuses; maneuvering in office spaces (including standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing and hearing things both near and far away); stooping, kneeling, reaching file cabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulation in use of computer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors; filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse, and typing.

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan for PA employees (with a 5% match from Mastery for full‑time employees)
• Enrollment in the State of New Jersey Pension Plan for NJ employees
• A robust Employee Assistance Program
• Mental health and counseling programs
• An annual Professional Development Fund
• Discounts and perks at a myriad of retailers, travel organizations, insurance providers, and so much more
• Access to the Health Advocate Helpdesk to help you navigate various benefits-related topics
• Annual Calendar: As you plan to make Mastery your new work home, please feel free to review our calendar here. We like to think our calendar is a benefit of working here too!

Why You Should Apply

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. Mastery may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications.