START DATE: August 15, 2024

SCHOOL: Esperanza Academy Charter School

LOCATION: 4261 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia PA, 19140

ABOUT ESPERANZA ACADEMY

Esperanza means hope. Esperanza Academy Charter School (EACS) is located in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia and prides itself on serving the students in the community. During the 2024-2025 school year, Esperanza Academy will serve grades: K-3, and 6-12. Esperanza Academy believes that education can be a vehicle for social and economic progress for marginalized communities. As a result, we are relentless in our pursuit to provide our students with the best educational option in the Philadelphia area.

Our proven track record of academic success with historically underserved students sets us apart. The Academy has 11th-grade test scores above the city of Philadelphia average and value-added math and reading proficiency growth is among the highest in Pennsylvania. Students graduate at a rate exceeding 90% and drop out rate of only 1%. For 8 out of 10 years, the Academy has been awarded a silver or bronze medal rating in the US News ranking of Best High Schools in the country.

By Fall 2025, we will fully expand to a K-12 school serving over 2,400 students. This will result in Esperanza Academy being the second-largest single charter school in the city.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Esperanza Academy Charter School is seeking a Math Intervention Teacher for our middle school building. Esperanza Academy believes that all students can learn. The Math Intervention teacher works with students who have been identified as needing additional support in Math. The goal of this teacher is to provide targeted small group instruction to build a students’ confidence and and increase their Math proficiency. The Math Intervention Teacher will also monitor, report, and communicate student progress with the Math team.

Esperanza Academy is a safe, structured, and supportive environment in which to teach. Esperanza Academy teachers:

• Are mission-minded leaders both inside and outside the classroom.
• Understand that building strong relationships is critical to student achievement.
• Are student-centered, data-driven, and set a high standard for themselves and their students.
• Are focused on student achievement and are committed to tailoring curriculum and instruction to the needs of our student body.
• Are collaborative team players who believe that they can move ALL students forward.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• A passion for education and a belief that your zip code does not dictate your destiny.
• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university is required. (Official transcripts showing the degree conferred are required prior to the starting date of employment.)
• Certification: The ideal applicant interested in this opportunity should have one of the following PA teacher certifications:Middle Level Mathematics 6-9 (discontinued 8/31/2013), Mathematics 7-12,
• Clearances: All applicants must have current FBI, PA Criminal, and Child Abuse background checks.
• Spanish fluency is preferred but not required.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance, and a retirement plan starting your first day of employment
• Access to other supplemental voluntary benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement is available after 6 months of employment
• Paid time off
• Be connected to a larger mission-minded organization that is committed to creating an opportunity community for the residents of the Hunting Park area

FOLLOW US

To learn more about Esperanza Academy, please visit our website at https://www.esperanzaacademycs.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants should email their resumes to talent@neacademy.net. In the subject line of your email, include the role you are applying for to support the talent team in the screening process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Esperanza Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Esperanza Academy are based on doing what is best for kids, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person