Entry-Level to Teacher

Job Title: Teacher

Company: Success Academy Charter Schools

About the Role

Success Academy Charter Schools is hiring teachers for its network of public charter schools. This is an opportunity to join the founding team in Miami, Florida, and help establish the Success Academy model of joyful, rigorous, high-expectations schooling. The role is open to entry-level candidates and experienced professionals, with no prior education background or certification required.

Key Responsibilities

• Ambassador of SA Winning Adult Culture:
• Collaborate with colleagues and leaders, actively seeking and applying feedback to strengthen instruction and student outcomes.
• Demonstrate professionalism, excellence, ownership, and an unwavering focus on preparing students for success in school, college, and life.
• Scholar & Family Engagement:
• Engage and invest families in students’ academic growth, behavior, and overall success through regular, productive communication.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students and a classroom culture of joy, rigor, and high expectations.
• Content Study and Instruction:
• Deeply study the SA curriculum, assignments, and learning goals.
• Read course texts and complete problems, assignments, and assessments to understand the content and its intellectual demands firsthand.
• Deliver rigorous, engaging instruction that drives mastery of the content.
• Evaluation, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement:
• Regularly study student work and assessment data to evaluate learning.
• Reflect honestly on results, identify changes needed in your own practice, and work with urgency to improve.
• Provide timely, actionable feedback that strengthens students’ thinking and performance.
• Classroom Management:
• Lead and manage a classroom of 25+ students.
• Establish and consistently enforce routines and expectations that maintain a productive classroom environment and maximize learning.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree before your first day of work.
• Fluency in English.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for learning and commitment to student development.
• Ability to work in person in Miami, Florida.
• Teaching certification and Master’s degrees are not required.

Qualifications

• Resilience, drive, and a winning mindset.
• Commitment to excellence, with attention to detail and belief in structure and consistency.
• Total belief in every student's potential to succeed in 4-year colleges.
• Passion for content and curiosity to grow, with a hunger for continuous improvement.
• Feedback is accepted as fuel for growth.

What You'll Get

• A mission with meaning: Help build SA Florida from day one, shaping the futures of young people.
• Skills that set you apart: Build essential skills like public speaking, strategy, data analysis, leadership, and conflict resolution.
• World-class coaching and development: Intensive training and ongoing coaching.
• Exceptional pay growth and career pathways into leadership within an average of three years.
• Competitive compensation (starting at $55,000).
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits:
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage through Cigna and VSP, effective on your first day.
• Free One Medical membership.
• $50 cellphone stipend every month ($600 annually).
• Pre-tax savings accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• Free and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and Talkspace.
• Backup care for children and adults, fitness and travel discounts.
• Paid time off during summer break, school vacation weeks, and holidays.
• Generous paid parental leave.
• Financial Security for Your Future:
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match.
• Quarterly employer contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Income protection through employer-paid short- and long-term disability, and group life insurance coverage.
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and legal plans.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness.
• Accelerated Growth & Recognition:
• Intensive training, ongoing coaching, and leadership pathways.
• Salary growth with significant yearly percentage increases and opportunities for performance-based incentives.
• Employee recognition program.