Emotional Support Special Education Teacher – K-8th Grade - 2026/2027 School Year

United States·CamdenFull-Time 2026-27 School Yearmid

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About Mastery: Founded in 2001, Mastery Schools is a public charter network of 23 K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Camden, serving more than 14,000 students.

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About Mastery:

Founded in 2001, Mastery Schools is a public charter network of 23 K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Camden, serving more than 14,000 students.

At Mastery, we’re on a mission to provide all students with the academic and personal skills they need to succeed after graduation and pursue their dreams. Student achievement is not just a goal for our organization; it's the reason we exist, and every member of our team is dedicated to securing student success. We are also committed to pursuing equity, actively disrupting systemic racism, and addressing the disparities that limit our students' choices.

Our culture is built on respect, service, and the belief that the success of our students, their families, and the communities we serve will help us achieve our mission. We foster a positive, open, and inclusive environment where honesty, humor, and continuous improvement are celebrated.

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

About Camden KAPS:

Camden KAPS serves as an early educational emotional support model for students in grades K-12 who are experiencing significant difficulties in the general education environment. Our students attend small classes, which provides each child more individual attention in a nurturing environment so that they may achieve success.

The Opportunity:

At Mastery, all means all. Nearly one quarter of our students have individualized education plans (IEPs) to help ensure they get the educational opportunities they need. As an Elementary Special Education Teacher you will work with a team of teachers, case managers, school leaders, and central office support staff to help push the boundaries of what’s possible for your students academically, emotionally, and physically while also developing your craft. Along with managing student IEPs you will deliver research-based interventions and monitor progress across a series of systems we’ve designed and tailored to deliver the best outcomes for students and accelerate your own professional growth. At Mastery, we have a robust response to intervention program, and we are excited for you to bring your enthusiasm, skills, and experiences to the team.

In our 7th-12th Grade interventions we use iReady, Read180, Code and Foundations to support our readers who are struggling and iReady, Math180, IXL and Numberworlds to support our mathematicians.

Across the Mastery network our Specialized Services Programming spans from an itinerant to supplemental level of support. Our preference is for our students with IEPs to spend the minimum amount of time in self-contained classrooms and our school-based and central office-based Specialized Services Team members help our Special Education Teachers and Classroom Assistants build a comprehensive level of support. We strive to maximize our teacher-to-student ratio in our Special Education programs and have multiple classrooms across our network specifically tailored for students who are English Language Learners, students with Autism Support needs, students with Emotional Support needs, students with Multiple Disability needs, and students with Life Skills needs. At Mastery we value Continuous Improvement and want to ensure you learn and grow in your craft so we have professional development or peer collaboration time built into our staff calendar.

Drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students

Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, a receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve

Implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with Mastery school-based leadership and curricular resources developed by Mastery’s central office Academic Team

Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction

Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards

Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication

Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success

Respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions-oriented resiliency

Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement

Teacher certification - completed or in process

Demonstrated expertise in subject area

Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies

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

This role is eligible for a $5,000 bonus as well as up to $5,000 for relocation expenses!

All info found at New teachers start at $60,900, with Mastery offering up to $83,500 based on experience and education.

Salaries range from $60,900 to $112,700, with growth opportunities as your career progresses.

Mastery's Benefits Package:

We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Some of our most popular benefits include our 403(b) retirement plan for PA employees (with a 5% match from Mastery for full-time employees), enrollment in the State of New Jersey Pension Plan for NJ employees, a robust Employee Assistance Program, mental health and counseling programs, an annual Professional Development Fund, and discounts and perks at a myriad of retailers, travel organizations, insurance providers, and so much more, as well as access to the HealthAdvocate Helpdesk to help you navigate various benefits-related topics. Please go here to see all of our Benefits offerings!

Annual Calendar:

As you plan to make Mastery your new work home, please feel free to review our calendar here. We like to think our calendar is a benefit of working here too!

Why You Should Apply:

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. Mastery may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.