Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:15pm
Salary:
$60,500 - $90,000
What is the opportunity?
This innovative school focuses on building independence, ingenuity, empathy, and leadership through enrichment programming, agile learning, and exceptional instruction. That's where you come in. Are you an expert educator who takes a creative approach to equipping scholars with critical thinking, cultural competencies, and rigorous lessons? Do you have a track record of building successful scholars? Your next step is clear. Grow with us!
What’s in it for you?
- Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
- Windows-based laptop
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid school breaks aligned with the academic calendar.
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage for you and your family.
- Pension Plan participation through the New Jersey Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF).
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution options.
- Free financial wellness advising through our Financial Advisor Service
- Optional short or long-term disability benefits through Aflac
- Ongoing Professional Development and access to coaching and leadership opportunities
- Supportive, Mission-Driven Culture centered on collaboration, respect, and purpose
What will you be doing?
- Design and deliver integrated, standards-aligned STEM lessons that cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving in young learners.
- Facilitate hands-on, inquiry-based exploration that blends science, technology, engineering, and math with literacy and communication skills.
- Create a structured, inclusive, and warm classroom environment that promotes belonging, collaboration, and academic engagement.
- Model strong emotional intelligence, communication, and interpersonal skills to support early social development and community building.
- Manage instructional materials, manipulatives, and technology tools to ensure students have access to high-quality, developmentally appropriate STEM resources.
- Assess learning progress through formative and summative measures and provide timely, actionable feedback that supports student growth.
- Engage in ongoing professional learning to refine inquiry-based instructional practices and integrate emerging STEM approaches.
- Design lessons and select materials that reflect cultural diversity and affirm the identities and experiences of all scholars.
- Collaborate with special education, support staff, and instructional leaders to provide accommodations and maintain inclusive access to STEM learning.
- Participate in family engagement initiatives and schoolwide events that strengthen communication between home and school and support scholar achievement.
What do we require from you?
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
- NJ Elementary K–6 certification or eligibility, with interest or specialization in science or technology.
- At least 9 college credits in core sciences.
- Demonstrated success fostering student engagement and growth through inquiry-based, hands-on STEM instruction.
- 2+ years experience in an urban school setting preferred.
- Proven ability to support diverse learners through inclusive, differentiated practices.
- Commitment to professional growth, collaboration, and culturally responsive, anti-discriminatory teaching aligned to our mission.
Want to join our FAmily?
We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school serving more than 1,000 scholars across three schools on two campuses. Our mission is to ensure that all of our scholars secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We admit scholars by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability. Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our scholars, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve. We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Foundation Academies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Foundation Academies prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by Foundation Academies. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.