Title I Teacher

Access Educational Advisors, LLC; Plainfield (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen City Academy Charter School is seeking a Title I Teacher to design targeted support, track progress, and collaborate with families to ensure vulnerable scholars succeed.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with appropriate certification (including Special Education Endorsement) and a NJ certificate or PRAXIS. A culture of high expectations, collaboration with staff, and strong communication with parents are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and certification as appropriate, including Special Education Endorsement
• A valid New Jersey Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests prior to employment
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to communicate effectively with parents and scholars
• Mastery of subject matter content and a team-player mindset
• High expectations of scholars and a solid understanding of child development

Skills

Communication with families

Team player mindset

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's degree with certification incl. Special Education Endorsement

Job description

CHAMPION EQUITY, UNLOCK POTENTIAL!

At Queen City Academy Charter School, we believe every scholar deserves the chance to reach their highest potential—no exceptions. As our Title I Teacher, you'll be the driving force behind that promise, designing targeted support, tracking real progress, and partnering with teachers and families to make sure our most vulnerable scholars never fall through the cracks.

THE QUEEN CITY DIFFERENCE

Our small, family-like environment offers what other schools can't:

• Competitive salary, benefits, merit pay opportunities, and pension
• Plainfield's first charter school, serving scholars in grades K-12
• Collaborative faculty and administration working together for scholar excellence
• Supportive, collegial setting where you're valued professionally and personally
• Deeply engaged parent partners committed to their children's success
• A nurturing yet challenging environment—people enter to learn and work, but experience the fulfillment of a family atmosphere

YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU:

• Bring unwavering commitment and dedication to our school design and philosophy, relentlessly pursuing high achievement in the classroom
• Communicate and maintain high academic and personal expectations for all scholars
• Leverage technology to foster greater inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interactions with and among scholars, colleagues, and families
• Develop and implement a plan to ensure a safe, orderly, non-threatening learning environment for all scholars
• Review assessment data for scholars identified for Title I services
• Maintain a transparent system to track, monitor, and report the progress of Title I scholars
• Design supplemental lessons rooted in research-based strategies to support classroom teachers in reaching Title I scholars
• Consult and collaborate with classroom teachers to plan reinforcement for the skills introduced in the homeroom or subject classroom
• Partner with classroom teachers to integrate instructional strategies that advance learning for Title I scholars
• Participate in meetings that assess curriculum, instruction, and professional learning opportunities alongside building administrators
• Design parent workshops that encourage and equip families to support learning at home
• Maintain accurate student records, parent communication logs, and progress data as required by Title I law and school policy
• Maintain compliance with the ESSEA Grant and submit required grant reportsCreate individual scholar goals that drive measurable growth

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (minimum requirement) and certification as appropriate, including Special Education Endorsement
• A valid New Jersey Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests prior to employment
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to communicate effectively with parents and scholars
• Mastery of subject matter content and a team-player mindset
• High expectations of scholars and a solid understanding of child development

Equal opportunity employer.