Special Education Teacher
Empowerment Academy Middle School is looking for Special Education Teachers to support our Middle School in a push-in/ pull-out model. You would specifically helping students in Mathematics.CERTIFIED TEACHERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A HIRING BONUS. Teachers that hold a certificate in Special Education are eligible for a $3,000 bonus!Base Salary for SY26/27: $70,500- $90,500 plus bonuses and stipendsHours: 7:15-3:45Competitive Raises year to year, many BONUS and Stipend opportunities, no Master's needed.OUR SCHOOLEmpowerment 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 FACULTYAt Empowerment Academy, we emphasize teamwork and community and truly value our faculty:* Evidencing this, compared to those with similar experience, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST PAID IN NEW JERSEY;* Moreover, we seek to achieve academic success without burning out teachers by meshing an effective education program with effective teacher supports and professional development.TEACHER SUPPORTSTeachers 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: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; andFull-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.