Special Education Teacher

Required Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring Special Education teachers to join our growing High School next year. The role will follow a push-in/pull-out model. TOH or TOSD Certification required. Your co-cert should be in the subject you are teaching, but K-6 certificates paired with TOSD may be considered.

Positions Available

• High School Mathematics, Special Education
• High School ELA/English, Special Education
• High School Science, Special Education

About the 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.

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.

• Abundant planning periods during the school day
• A research-based curriculum and supporting curricular materials
• High-quality formative assessments, aligned with the curriculum, that help identify when students have not achieved mastery of a skill, concept, or knowledge item
• Full-time reading and math specialists who tutor students struggling to master an essential skill, and counselors and social workers who help students struggling with non-academic problems

Requirements

• Candidates MUST either hold a New Jersey Department of Education CE, Limited CE, CEAS, or Standard Certificate in Special Education

Benefits

• Pension through the New Jersey Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), transferable to/from traditional public schools
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

Pay

Base Salary for SY25/26: $70,000 - $90,000

• Special Education Certified teachers are eligible for a $3,000 bonus
• Certified Math teachers are eligible for a $7,500 bonus
• Several bonus, stipend, and raise opportunities available