Elementary School - Kindergarten Teacher (SY 25-26)

Overview

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is seeking dynamic, mission-aligned educators to join our team as Elementary School Teachers to teach Kindergarten ELA for the SY 25-26 academic year.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Our Elementary School Teachers are an integral part of our school-based instructional team and report to the School Director(s), with regular coaching and support from our instructional coaches and DCIs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Teachers at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School are responsible for preparing each of our students for college success through rigorous instruction and maintaining consistently high expectations. Teachers are models of the hard work, desire for learning, and character that we expect of our students.

Our teachers\' essential duties and responsibilities include :

• Demonstrating solid knowledge and understanding of the content matter.
• Establishing, communicating, and demanding high expectations for student learning, and quality of work.
• Using a multitude of instructional strategies and activities that are academically rigorous and highly engaging.
• Executing detailed lesson plans mapped to a year-long academic plan to address learning needs.
• Constantly working to respond to the students' learning needs.
• Consistently sending the message that this work is important, that the student can do it, and that you will not give up on a student.

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QUALIFICATIONS

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package, including :

We offer a competitive and fair compensation package that increases based on years of relevant experience.

For teachers certified in New Jersey, the starting base salary is $65,000.

For teachers certified outside of New Jersey, the starting base salary starts at $58,000 until the individual becomes certified in NJ.

ABOUT GREAT OAKS LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL

The Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is a high-performing, innovative charter public school in Newark, NJ, serving students from Pre-K to 12th grade on campuses across the city. Our mission is to prepare Newark's students for success in college and beyond.

Our model is based on guiding principles that guide our work daily :

GOLCS is committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We believe that racial justice and equity is critical to our mission of preparing students for success in college and beyond. We strive to be an organization that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and elevates our student voices in preparing them for life and college.

GOLCS VACCINATION POLICY & COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees as of October 2021. Candidates who need a reasonable accommodation from this policy should reach out to HR@greatoakslegacy.org for more information.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

Great Oaks Legacy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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