High School Special Education Teachers
BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools
High School Special Education Teachers
BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools
Sister public charter schools in Jersey City
BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools · Jersey City, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-06
Salary: USD 70,000–90,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: Empowerment Academy Charter School - High School
Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring Special Education teachers to join our growing High School this year! The role will follow a push-in/ pull-out model, supporting Special Education Students in Math and/or Science Classes at the High School. TOH or TOSD Certification required. Mathematics or Science Certification/ Experience preferred and may be required.
Special Education Certified teachers are eligible for a $3,000 bonus!
Certified Math or Science teachers are eligible for a $7,500 bonus!
Base Salary SY26/27: $70,000- $100,000
Plus several bonus, stipend, and raise opportunities!
Hours: 7:15-3:05, Monday-Friday
OUR SCHOOL
Empowerment Academy is a dynamic and successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. Empowerment has 4 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 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:
Candidates MUST either hold a New Jersey Department of Education CE, Limited CE, CEAS or Standard Certificate in Special Education.
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.
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Sister public charter schools in Jersey City
BelovED Community and its sister academy run tuition-free public charter schools for children from kindergarten through high school in Jersey City, New Jersey. BelovED pairs academic learning with values and character development inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. Both schools use sequenced curricula and regular assessments to identify learning needs and guide additional student support. They admit students through annual lotteries when demand exceeds available places, with waiting lists for other applicants. Based in Jersey City, BelovED opened in 2012 and its sister academy was founded in 2015; they maintain separate school identities and campuses.
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