Working at ACA is much more than a job, it’s impacting generations…one student at a time!
Changing Lives Through Education
AT ACA, our people have a chance to make a real and lasting impact on a child’s education. We are a student focused, Title 1, public charter school and we are passionate about student achievement and growth.
ACA Hiring Department: (623)-302-5736 or mmontenegro@azcharter.com
Who are we looking for?
Our most successful teachers build positive and authentic relationships with their students and create a sense of class community. Communication flows between teachers, admin, students, and their parents to ensure everyone works as a team on student growth and wellbeing. High expectations and understanding student data are the backbone of the ACA classroom. A growth mindset accompanies our best teachers as they continually strive for data driven results. Is this you?
Why Work at ACA?
Unparalleled Professional Development
At Arizona Charter Academy, we know that effective teacher training is essential. We believe in providing our staff with leadership positions and opportunities to grow their careers in education, and we provide professional development at all levels of the organization. Teachers receive targeted, relevant, and strategic professional development that focuses on lesson execution, data analysis, and school culture. In addition, we provide time in the schedule for weekly professional development for teachers to work in grade-level teams and as a school.
Continuous Improvement
A relentless pursuit of excellence continues to propel our staff and students to the next level. ACA has an instructional team of teachers and administration who investigate cutting edge research based curriculum and instructional practices, analyze data to determine areas of need, and implement strategies. Ongoing professional book clubs, current article reviews and school visits are just a few of the ways ACA’s team stays current on the latest trends and continue to develop as professionals.
Through comprehensive and highly selective recruitment efforts, extensive training and mentoring, weekly professional development, and regular observations with feedback, ACA teachers are part of a professional learning environment that facilitates growth.
Competitive Salary
We offer a very competitive base salary with additional stipend/bonus options offered with most positions. We believe extraordinary staff members should be rewarded for their amazing work, rather than having a salary scale that provides set increases for everyone regardless of performance. We also offer a wide variety of optional opportunities including leading teams, after school programs, clubs, and others that provide additional compensation.
Outstanding Benefits
ACA is a member of the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined benefit plan providing a lifelong retirement benefit and long-term disability insurance. We also pay for 100% of the cost of health, life and dental insurance for employees. Other benefit options include vision coverage, additional life insurance, short term disability insurance, a variety of additional retirement plan options and a section 125 plan.
Student Loan Forgiveness
Our teachers can have federal student loans FORGIVEN in JUST 5 YEARS! Our school qualifies under the program as a low-income school and all of our teachers are highly qualified. You may be eligible for forgiveness up to $17,500 after only teaching here for 5 years.
A+ School of Excellence
ACA is committed to building meaningful relationships with employees, students, parents and the community – we are making an impact! We have an award winning culture and positive environment where everyone is collaboratively working toward the same goal. We recruit the brightest, most committed, and most capable teachers.
Open Positions
Are you passionate about kids and want to work for a school who values you as a professional? Arizona Charter Academy is a diverse school with an amazing culture of teacher collaboration, high expectations, exceptional professional development, and leadership opportunities. We are an award winning organization including the Valley’s Best Places to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal and voted one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies for 3 years in a row by Arizona Business Magazine.
Arizona Charter Academy K-8 Title I school with amazing students! We strive to break the cycle of poverty through education where you can make a substantial and sustained difference in the lives of our students. We are proud to be the highest performing school in our area and are looking for teachers who want to make an immediate impact on student achievement.
