NJ Certified High School Health and PE Teacher (2026-2027)

About achievers

Achievers Early College Prep Charter School (AECP) is New Jersey’s first public charter school for students in grades 6-12 that provides them with the unique opportunity to take a course of study in STEM fields and Digital Media Arts following the 8th grade and earn up to 60 college credits, enabling students to redefine the high school experience and graduate with skills, experiences, and content mastery that’s significant to them in the market place and the world beyond.

Achievers fit

• Demonstrates a passion for and commitment to Achievers Early College Prep's mission
• Thrives in a small-school environment (comfort with change and ambiguity, takes initiative)
• Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
• Experience in school(s) which rely heavily on intervention, literacy, and learning as a means to dramatically increasing student achievement develop content knowledge and skills (preferred)
• Exhibits a laser-focus on rigorous instruction by emphasizing student engagement with complex texts, critical thinking, and comprehensive literary analysis
• Strong skill in analyzing student work and student data, coupled with a deep commitment to data-driven decision making
• Unwavering commitment to feedback, improvement, and notion of “I’M ALL IN!”
• Belief in and alignment with Achievers core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable!
• Culturally aware, culturally sensitive, and asset-based thinking a MUST!

About the role

• Middle School Teachers hold primary responsibility for the implementation and development of Achiever’s curriculum and the success of its students. Therefore, Achievers Early College Prep seeks middle school teachers who are committed to continuously improving curriculum and instruction through collaboration as part of a grade level team. Teachers will have and be able to do the following:
• Expert in content knowledge in Health and PE including flexibility to incorporate non-traditional content such as Yoga. Mindfulness etc
• Able to create videos for virtual PE instruction (grades 6, 7 and 8)
• Able to post videos and check in with students during advisory
• Able to cover classes as needed