Open Positions

• Middle School Secretary | 2025

  Excelsior Academy is looking for a full-time school secretary. The secretary works closely with school staff, the school nurse, students, and families. They must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be thorough and organized, and follow school procedures. Applicants must have professional computer, phone, and email skills, and work well with others. An associate degree is preferred. 

  School year (August-May) hours are 7:40 am-4:15 pm M-TH; 7:40 am-3:30 pm on Fridays, while school is in session. Working an occasional evening may be required. Summer hours are 9 am-1 pm M-TH, June and July. This position starts at $30,000/year. The position starts in May, with a few days of paid training in April.

  Excelsior Academy offers: 

  • Health (HSA and traditional plans), dental, and vision insurance.
  • Accidental, cancer, and hospital supplemental insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Retirement (for qualifying employees gift and match contributions adding up to 9%).

  APPLY HERE

• Special Education Teacher | 25-26 School Year

  Special Education Teacher Position

  Excelsior Academy is looking for candidates that are energetic, enthusiastic, and committed to student success. Candidates must work well in a team environment, including attending and participation in special education training during the work day. Candidates should have or be working toward a professional or associate teaching license, or a bachelor’s degree.

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain compliance with State & IDEA regulations.

  • Work directly with students teaching academics and providing behavioral support.

  • Collaborate with parents, administration, regular & special education staff.

  • Work with and provide guidance to a team of paraeducators.

  • Attend special education training throughout the year.

  • Other related duties as assigned.

  Excelsior Academy offers: 

  • Health (HSA and traditional plans), dental, and vision insurance.

  • Accidental, cancer, and hospital supplemental insurance.

  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

  • Life insurance.

  • Retirement (for qualifying employees gift and match contributions adding up to 9%).

  • Special education teachers are provided with secretarial support for scheduling IEP meetings and managing files.

  APPLY HERE

• Special Education Instructor

  Special Education Instructor Position

  Excelsior Academy is looking for candidates who are energetic, enthusiastic and committed to student success. Special Education Instructors work under special education teachers to meet the needs of students with disabilities throughout their school day. Candidates must work well in a team environment and attend to a large variety of tasks during the day. Student needs vary, requiring flexibility as a necessary component of a successful special education instructor.

  The instructor position requires a high school diploma. Instructors work 36.5 hours per week and only work during the school year (off during school vacations).

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist students with disabilities in academic, behavioral, and social needs
  • Help students with lunch, recess, and transitions and assist during carpool.
  • Support during special education and regular education academic and social groups.

  Excelsior Academy offers: 

  • Health (HSA and traditional plans), dental, and vision insurance.
  • Accidental, cancer, and hospital supplemental insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Retirement (for qualifying employees, gift and match contributions adding up to 9%).
  • Full-day instructors in every classroom in the elementary school.

  APPLY HERE

• Elementary School Teacher | 25-26 School Year

  Elementary School Teacher Position

  Excelsior Academy is looking for candidates that are energetic, enthusiastic, and committed to student success. Candidates must work well in a team environment, including participation in a coaching model for teaching. Candidates should have, or be working toward, a professional or associate teaching license, or a bachelor’s degree.

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Commits to delivering Excelsior Academy curriculum to all students equitably.
  • Uses Direct Instruction approaches where required or recommended.
  • Participates in team meetings and offers positive professional guidance and input.
  • Develops and maintains a stimulating and nurturing environment that meets students’ individual and class needs.
  • Shows empathy for and understanding of students.
  • Prepares students adequately for all required assessments.
  • Develops with parents and students a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity. Facilitates resolution of problems that may arise with students and parents.
  • Tracks students’ progress, achievement, and attendance.

  Excelsior Academy offers: 

  • Health (HSA and traditional plans), dental, and vision insurance.
  • Accidental, cancer, and hospital supplemental insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Retirement (for qualifying employees gift and match contributions adding up to 9%).
  • Full day instructors in every classroom in the elementary school.

  APPLY HERE

• Elementary School Teacher Intern | 25-26 School Year

  Elementary School Intern Teacher Position

  Excelsior Academy is looking for candidates that are energetic, enthusiastic, and committed to student success. Candidates must work well in a team environment, including participation in a coaching model for teaching. Candidates should have, or be working toward, a professional or associate teaching license, or a bachelor’s degree. A teacher intern is a blend of the lead teacher and instructor roles. They usually serve alongside a classroom teacher. A teacher intern will teach both a reading and math group. They are trained to step in as a full-time classroom teacher in the event that a long-term substitute is needed for a homeroom teacher. This is a one-year position for those interested in eventually becoming a lead classroom teacher the following year.  

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist homeroom teacher with grading, making copies, etc.
  • Monitor lunch, recess, transitions, and assembly behavior.
  • Teach small group classes and keep a record of grades.
  • Commits to delivering Excelsior Academy curriculum to all students equitably.
  • Uses Direct Instruction approaches where required or recommended.
  • Participates in team meetings and offers positive professional guidance and input.
  • Develops and maintains a stimulating and nurturing environment that meets students’ individual and class needs.
  • Shows empathy for and understanding of students.
  • Prepares students adequately for all required assessments.
  • Develops with parents and students a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity. Facilitates resolution of problems that may arise with students and parents.
  • Tracks students’ progress, achievement, and attendance.

  Excelsior Academy offers: 

  • Health (HSA and traditional plans), dental, and vision insurance.
  • Accidental, cancer, and hospital supplemental insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Retirement (for qualifying employees gift and match contributions adding up to 9%).
  • Full day instructors in every classroom in the elementary school.

  APPLY HERE

• Elementary School Classroom Instructor | 25-26 School Year

  Elementary School Classroom Instructor Position

  Excelsior Academy is looking for candidates who are energetic, enthusiastic, and committed to student success. Classroom instructors work with a homeroom teacher to meet the needs of the students in the homeroom class. Instructors may also teach math and reading groups. Candidates must work well in a team environment, including participation in a coaching model for teaching.

  The instructor position requires a high school diploma. EA will train and coach instructors until they are confident in their job duties. Instructors work 36.5 hours per week and only work during the school year (off during school vacations).

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist homeroom teacher with grading, making copies, etc.
  • Monitor lunch, recess, transitions, and assembly behavior.
  • Teach small group classes and keep a record of grades.

  Excelsior Academy offers: 

  • Health (HSA and traditional plans), dental, and vision insurance.
  • Accidental, cancer, and hospital supplemental insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Retirement (for qualifying employees gift and match contributions adding up to 9%).
  • Full day instructors in every classroom in the elementary school.

  APPLY HERE

• Elementary School Math Interventionist | 25-26 School Year

  Elementary School Math Interventionist Position

  We are seeking a dedicated and passionate elementary school math interventionist to provide targeted support to students in grades 1-3 who are struggling with foundational math skills. This position works with a small team and requires self-starter skills. The ideal candidate will work closely with students to assess their current abilities and deliver small-group instruction, based on performance data. The math interventionist will collaborate with classroom teachers to monitor student progress and develop strategies to improve student outcomes in math through data analysis to meet the specific needs of each small group of students. 

  • Pay starts at $17.50/hr

  APPLY HERE 

• Middle School Mathematics Teacher | 25-26 School Year

  Middle School Mathematics Teacher Position

  Excelsior Academy is looking for candidates that are energetic, enthusiastic, and committed to student success. Candidates must work well in a team environment, including participation in a coaching model for teaching. Candidates should have or be working toward, a professional or associate teaching license, or a bachelor’s degree.

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Commits to delivering Excelsior Academy curriculum to all students equitably.

  • Uses Direct Instruction approaches where required or recommended.

  • Participates in team meetings and offers positive professional guidance and input.

  • Develops and maintains a stimulating and nurturing environment that meets students’ individual and class needs.

  • Shows empathy for and understanding of students.

  • Prepares students adequately for all required assessments.

  • Develops with parents and students a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity. Facilitates resolution of problems that may arise with students and parents.

  • Tracks students’ progress, achievement, and attendance. 

  Excelsior Academy offers: 

  • Health (HSA and traditional plans), dental, and vision insurance.

  • Accidental, cancer, and hospital supplemental insurance.

  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

  • Life insurance.

  • Retirement (for qualifying employees gift and match contributions adding up to 9%).

  • Full day instructors in every classroom in the elementary school.

  APPLY HERE

• Substitute

   Click here to apply for this job through ess.com 

  ESS has partnered with Excelsior Academy to manage its substitute program and they’re hiring! Whether you’re a recent college graduate looking to work your way into a full-time teaching position, a retired teacher interested in getting back into the classroom, or anyone looking to make a positive contribution to the development of children, ESS has a place for you. ESS offers excellent employee perks, including health benefits, training, support, weekly pay, 401(k), bonus opportunities, award programs, and more. Plus, working as a substitute is extremely flexible – when, where, and how often you work is entirely up to you. To work as an Excelsior substitute, Apply today at ESS.com.