K-12 Teacher — High-Impact Education & Growth Benefits

Uncommon Schools; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Professional development

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending (FSA)

Dependent care (DCFSA)

Health savings account (HSA)

Parental leave

Wellness support

Job summary

Uncommon Schools seeks K-12 teachers for Elementary, Middle, and High School across the 25-26 and 26-27 school years. This full-time role starts in RY 27-28 and includes ongoing coaching and professional development in Newark, NJ.

Responsibilities include implementing curricula to meet high standards, analyzing progress data, fostering a positive learning environment, communicating with families, and ongoing professional growth through structured training and school activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have received a Bachelor's degree from a college or university before employment begins
• Candidates must have also earned a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher by the time employment begins

Responsibilities

• Implement curricula and activities to meet our high academic standards
• Analyze assessments that measure progress towards these standards and use this assessment data to inform and differentiate instructional practices
• Focus constantly on student learning, thinking critically and strategically to respond to student learning needs
• Create a positive, structured learning environment to ensure that students observe the school’s core values, high expectations, and code of conduct
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Commit to continual professional growth, participating actively in our annual, three-week staff orientation training in August and instructional training throughout the school year
• Participate and support grade-level activities and school-wide functions throughout the school-year
• Strong applicants for all teaching roles will possess a relentless drive to improve students, unwavering commitment to urban youth achieving greatness, belief in Uncommon’s core beliefs, mastery of relevant subjects, self-motivation, teamwork, and responsibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Uncommon Schools seeks K-12 teachers for Elementary, Middle, and High School across the 25-26 and 26-27 school years. This full-time role starts in RY 27-28 and includes ongoing coaching and professional development in Newark, NJ.

Responsibilities include implementing curricula to meet high standards, analyzing progress data, fostering a positive learning environment, communicating with families, and ongoing professional growth through structured training and school activities.