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Big social impact. 
Millions of American children are locked out of economic opportunity because of unequal access to quality public schools. When you bring your passion and talent to the classroom,
you have an indelible positive impact on the students you teach, opening up opportunities and experiences that can change their lives.

Built-in community.
Teaching is the best profession to ease into your post-college life. Not only does it offer a competitive salary, great benefits, and plenty of days off, but you have a built-in community where you forge close bonds with talented, diverse, and mission-driven peers.

Transferable skills.
Teaching rapidly builds vital skills that are relevant in almost any field, including public speaking, project and time management, data analysis, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Equitable opportunity. 
Charter schools are unzoned public schools that by law must admit anyone who applies by blind lottery. Charters provide educational opportunity to historically underserved families that have been unable to access great schools due to high tuition or real estate costs in high-performing school districts.

Entrepreneurial culture.
Charter schools are funded and regulated by the state but are run (in most states) by non-profit organizations. In exchange for strict accountability for academic outcomes, parent satisfaction, and fiscal responsibility, they are freed from layers of top-down regulation that too often hamstring district schools. The result is an entrepreneurial environment where educators have the flexibility to innovate and evolve to better serve children and families.

Alternative route to teaching. 
Education degrees are not required to start teaching in most charter schools. Top-performing charter school networks offer individuals of all backgrounds preparation and training grounded in research-based best practices rather than credits and credentialing.

Proving what’s possible.
Educators at Success Academy work in a dynamic, innovative culture to help kids fulfill their highest potential. Through their commitment, their love, and their drive for excellence, our teachers are empowering kids to lead the nation in academic achievement.

Immersive training.
Success Academy provides unprecedented support to its teachers, making a background in education unnecessary. New teachers receive 20 weeks of training each year, starting with an immersive summer experience, and receive daily coaching, feedback, and guidance from a team of leaders and mentors. For educators who have completed one year of teaching, SA offers the opportunity to pursue a free master’s degree in education.

Whole-child model.
SA teachers have the pleasure of educating the whole child: Leading kids on frequent field trips, watching their talents and passions bloom in daily science, arts, chess, debate, and sports, and cultivating their unique ideas in classrooms focused on learning by doing.

SA is fun!
We take our commitment to kids incredibly seriously, but we never forget to laugh. Each day at SA is filled with fun: From dance parties and dress-up days to celebrations and snowball fights, our educators go above and beyond to make the school day fun — for both scholars and adults!

Diversity.
SA is deeply committed to building a highly diverse community of educators and roughly half of our school staff are people of color. All of us benefit from having colleagues with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds. We cannot fulfill our mission of giving kids a world-class education without educators who reflect and enrich scholars’ lives with a diverse range of experiences and insights.

Leader for Equity and Change.
We are committed to helping educators across the country improve schools and close opportunity gaps. As innovators and thought leaders, we share our curriculum and approach on the Success Academy Ed Institute, provide free training and workshops for educators at The Robertson Center, and advocate to change policies that prevent children from having access to great schools.

Career Advancement.
SA is a fast-growing, entrepreneurial organization that recognizes, celebrates, and rewards strong performance. Educators who excel in their role enjoy rapid career growth.

We are currently accepting applications for the teaching role, and we hire for our summer 2020 start date on a rolling basis! We recommend applying as soon as possible to potentially secure a virtual interview in May. You can submit your application here. You can also refer a friend and earn $500 if he or she is hired. Learn more here.

Despite the dire nature of this pandemic, educating kids must continue — and that means summer training must as well! Our New Teacher Training is scheduled to start on July 22. Note that this date is a change from the July 13 date that was communicated to candidates who accepted positions earlier in the year or last fall.

We are planning for every contingency, but for now, we are expecting that training will combine remote and in-person sessions.