DESCRIPTION
Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring an ESL Teacher for our Elementary and Middle School. This is for an immediate vacancy for the current school year and beyond! This is a full time, permanent position. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE CERTIFIED TO TEACH ESL BY THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Base Salary : $65,000 - $85,000
WHY OUR SCHOOL IS SPECIAL
Empowerment Academy is a highly successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. We serve a student mix that is among the most diverse in America while enjoying the cultural vibrance of Jersey City, Hoboken and New York City. If this appeals to you, then apply today! We have achieved academic success without burning out our teachers / staff by meshing an effective education program with effective support and professional development.
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, CEAS, Limited CE, or Standard Certificate in teaching English as a Second Language.
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.