BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey
Salary
$68,500 - $90,000 / YEAR
The teacher will be responsible for delivering Physical Education and Health instruction to middle school and high school students for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond. This role involves partnering with specialists and utilizing provided curriculum and assessments to meet diverse student needs.
Candidates must be certified by the NJ DOE in PE/Health (CE, CEAS, Limited CE, or Standard Certificate) or be graduating in May with teacher certification. Driver's Education certification is considered a major bonus for this position.
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 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: 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; and 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. Teacher certification is required for this role. Candidate must hold a CE, CEAS, Limited CE, or Standard Certificate in “PE/Health” issued by the NJDOE. 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: 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 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. INDINSTRUCTION
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