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Not everyone can make the grade. Can you?

We hold our kids and our faculty to a high standard, but our results speak for themselves. All majors are welcome, a winning mindset is mandatory.

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Start here. Lead anywhere.

Bring your drive—we’ll give you the training, tools, and support to lead a classroom, change lives, and accelerate your career.

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Entry-Level to Experienced Teacher

Whether you’re a college senior or ready to change careers, Success Academy is where high achievers learn to lead. You’ll build powerful skills from communication to project management while making a real difference every day.

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High School Teacher

Our high schoolers are ready to be pushed, and so are you. If you’re passionate about a subject and driven to lead, we’ll show you how to turn that energy into student excellence.

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Middle School STEM Teacher

Great STEM teaching doesn’t start with a degree, it starts with curiosity. We’ll train you to translate your science or math skills into impact that matters.

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Learn fast. Grow faster.

The best teachers aren’t born, they’re built.

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Professional development

We don’t expect you to show up perfect—we expect you to show up ready. You’ll be coached daily, trained weekly, and supported relentlessly.

You’ll learn how to:

– Manage a classroom like a pro

– Plan strategically and execute under pressure

– Use data to drive real academic outcomes

– Deliver feedback with confidence

– Communicate with clarity and confidence

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Pathways to leadership

This isn’t a stepping stone. It’s a launchpad. Our teachers go on to lead teams, schools, and entire departments—many within just 2-3 years.

 

Whether you want to stay in the classroom or rise through the ranks, we’ll help you develop the leadership skills to take the next step with confidence.

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Our culture

Our culture is fast-paced, feedback-rich, and mission-obsessed. You’ll work alongside teammates who push themselves and each other, every day, to achieve what others say is impossible.

 

Yes, it’s hard. But it’s also worth it. Our people lift each other up, celebrate wins big and small, and never lose sight of why we’re here: to help all kids succeed.

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Diversity, equity, & inclusion

Building a diverse team and an inclusive culture is critical to our mission of upending structural inequities in public schooling, and more than half of our teachers and school staff members are people of color.

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A Day in the Life

Find out what it’s like to be a teacher at Success Academy

This Is where futures are forged

The future of education doesn’t happen by accident, it happens in classrooms like yours, with students who outperform the odds.

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Shape classrooms and leaders

Our students consistently rank among the top in the state, and go on to succeed at some of the most competitive colleges in the country.

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Educate the whole child

From chess and soccer to dance and debate, enrichment is part of the school day, not a luxury. Help shape scholars who shine in and out of the classroom.

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Be the future of STEM education

Our scholars begin science in Kindergarten, design engineering prototypes by middle school, and enter high school ready to pursue AP courses and college-level STEM classes. 

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What drew me to SA was the mission — providing a world-class education to all kids. Every student deserves an amazing education that not only prepares them for college but also equips them with the thinking and problem-solving skills they need to succeed in life.
Katherine Ennis
4th grade teacher
Harlem 6
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Working as an operations associate, I can pursue my love for education while gaining skills that are relevant to my field and professional growth. From how we design school procedures to advocating for policy changes, everything at SA is aimed at innovating and improving education.
Mackenzie Raub
8th-grade algebra teacher
Harlem East
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As a Biology major, I wanted to go beyond the traditional applications of data. The assessment associate role was the most rewarding job I could have asked for because I got to use big data to directly benefit every individual scholar.
Maya Sinclair
History teacher
Harlem East