STEM Teacher: Empower College-Ready Science & Math

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust medical, dental, vision plans

Student loan & tuition reimbursement

Professional development reimburse- m

Wellness reimbursements

Online counseling services

Pre-tax pension plan

Pre-tax FSAs

Telemedicine / VitalCheck Wellness

Job summary

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School in Newark, NJ seeks a STEM Teacher for SY 2026-2027 to join a mission-aligned team across elementary to high school. The role reports to the School Director(s) with strong instructional coaching support.

The ideal candidate demonstrates relentless work ethic, deep content knowledge, and proven classroom management, plus NJ DOE certification or the ability to obtain it. Experience in urban No Excuses settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a competitive college or university. GPA must meet minimum requirements for NJ DOE certification.
• Demonstrated mastery of content knowledge and ability to drive student growth.
• Prior teaching experience in an urban No Excuses school setting strongly preferred.
• Extremely strong classroom management abilities.
• Evidence of NJ Department of Education certification (CE/CEAS/Provisional/Standard) or out of state certification.
• Experience developing curriculum or potential to lead curricular development is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum & Instruction with solid content knowledge.
• Establish high expectations for student learning and quality of work.
• Use varied instructional strategies that are rigorous and engaging.
• Execute detailed lesson plans aligned to a year-long plan.
• Track and analyze student data to set ambitious goals.
• Collaborate with School Director and teachers to revise curriculum.

Skills

Relentless work ethic

Belief in student potential

Strong classroom management

Content knowledge mastery

Urban No Excuses experience

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's degree

NJ DOE certification (CE/CEAS/Provisional/Standard)

GPA requirement for NJ certification

Job description

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School in Newark, NJ seeks a STEM Teacher for SY 2026-2027 to join a mission-aligned team across elementary to high school. The role reports to the School Director(s) with strong instructional coaching support.

The ideal candidate demonstrates relentless work ethic, deep content knowledge, and proven classroom management, plus NJ DOE certification or the ability to obtain it. Experience in urban No Excuses settings is preferred.