Special Education Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description

CERTIFIED TEACHERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A HIRING BONUS. Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring Special Education Teachers for the upcoming year and beyond at our Middle School. Teachers that hold a certificate in Special Education are eligible for a $3,000 bonus! We have the following anticipated vacancies :

• 7th Grade-8th Grade SPED Push-In and Pull-Out (Math)
• 5th Grade-8th Grade SPED Push-In and Pull-Out (Science)

Base Salary SY25 / 26 : $69,000-89,000

Hours : 7 : 15-3 : 45

Competitive Raises year to year, many BONUS and Stipend opportunities, no Master's needed.

OUR SCHOOL

Empowerment Academy is a dynamic and successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. Empowerment has 3 of its own campuses, and BelovED is our “sister school.” We serve a 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 :

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 :

Requirements

Candidates MUST either hold a New Jersey Department of Education CE, Limited CE, CEAS or Standard Certificate in Special Education. TOSD or TOH is accepted. Please do not apply if you are not certified in New Jersey.

Benefits

Benefits

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 :

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

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