Middle School English Language Arts Teacher – 6th-8th Grade – 2025/2026 School Year Position Available In Camden, New Jersey

Job Description:

About Mastery:

Founded in 2001, Mastery Schools is a publiccharter network of 23 K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Camden,serving more than 14,000 students. At Mastery, we’re on a missionto provide all students with the academic and personal skills theyneed to succeed after graduation and pursue their dreams. Studentachievement is not just a goal for our organization; it’s thereason we exist, and every member of our team is dedicated tosecuring student success. We are also committed to pursuing equity,actively disrupting systemic racism, and addressing the disparitiesthat limit our students’ choices. Our culture is built on respect,service, and the belief that the success of our students, theirfamilies, and the communities we serve will help us achieve ourmission. We foster a positive, open, and inclusive environmentwhere honesty, humor, and continuous improvement are celebrated.

Join us in creating a model urban school district that serves allstudents with excellence. Together, we can make a lasting impact.

This role is eligible for a $5,000 bonus as well as up to $5,000for relocation expenses! New teachers start at $60,000, withMastery offering up to $82,000 based on experience and education.

Salaries range from $60,000 to $111,000, with growth opportunitiesas your career progresses.

The Opportunity:

In joining Mastery asan English Teacher you will work with your students to foster theirdevelopment in critical thinking, questioning, critiquing, andunderstanding the written word. It is well-documented that theopportunity gap in the United States is a literacy gap and bytaking on the mantle of an English Teacher you will work daily toset our students up for long-term success and ensure they get aworld-class education. As an English Language Arts teacher we knowyou love reading and writing intrinsically and have unwaveringbelief in holding the bar high for all readers. Ideally, you havefamiliarity with structured literacy instruction and you are eagerto teach the building blocks of strong reading and writingpractices. You and your students engage with robust core curriculumthat supports the science of reading, with time spent on rigorousreading and writing aligned to grade level standards. Additionally,teachers should be prepared to lead intervention courses to supportunfinished learning to ensure students have all of the skills theyneed to meet grade level and ultimately graduation requirements toset them up for post-secondary success. At Mastery we valueContinuous Improvement and want you to learn and grow in yourcraft. We utilize a team of Assistant Principals, central-officecoaches, and school-based content teams to provide every teachercoaching and feedback. We have professional development or peercollaboration time built into our staff calendar.

Duties andResponsibilities:

Commit to ongoing professional development in thespirit of continuous improvement Develop and implement rigorous andappropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments incooperation with Mastery school-based leadership and curricularresources developed by Mastery’s Central Office Academic Team Workclosely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data tomeasure progress and use data to inform instruction Collaborate ingrade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices,plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery ofstandards Engage families in their children’s education by buildingrelationships and maintaining regular communication Demonstrategenuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal andacademic success Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, areceptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve

Education, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree required witha record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievementTeacher certification – completed or in process Demonstratedexpertise in subject area Commitment to and experience working withunderserved communities Determination to drive student achievementand set high expectations for all students The ability to motivate,support, and challenge students in a student-centered,standards-driven classroom community A positive mindset and a drivefor personal excellence Solutions-oriented resiliency to respondpositively and effectively to challenges Outstanding instructionalskills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engagingstrategies

Physical Requirements:

Ability to physically perform theessential duties of the role, and to work in the environmentalconditions required, such as: traveling to network campuses;maneuvering in office spaces (including standing, walking, sittingfor long periods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing andhearing things both near and far away); stooping, kneeling,reaching file cabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulationin use of computer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors;filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phonecalls; sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computermonitor, using a keyboard/mouse, and typing.

Mastery’s BenefitsPackage:

We offer a full benefits program and opportunities forprofessional growth. Some of our most popular benefits include our403(b) retirement plan for PA employees (with a 5% match fromMastery), enrollment in the State of New Jersey Pension Plan for NJemployees, a robust Employee Assistance Program, mental health andcounseling programs, an annual Professional Development Fund, anddiscounts and perks at a myriad of retailers, travel organizations,insurance providers, and so much more, as well as a Benefits VIPHelpdesk to help you navigate various benefits-related topics.

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AnnualCalendar:

As you plan to make Mastery your new work home, pleasefeel free to review our Calendar for the 25/26 School Year . Welike to think our calendar is a benefit of working here too!

WhyYou Should Apply:

Studies have shown that women and people of colorare less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they canperform every job description task. We are most interested infinding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may comefrom a less traditional background. Mastery may consider anequivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, andexperience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested inapplying, we encourage you to think broadly about your backgroundand skill set for the role.