TEP is now enrolling for the 2024-25 school year! Apply to enroll today.

Join Our Team

TEP is hiring teachers and staff for the current school year! Help shape the future of students in Washington Heights and Inwood by joining The Equity Project (TEP) Charter school team, which has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on 60 Minutes for its radical investment in teachers and outstanding results.

Open Positions

FAQ

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for TEP’s open positions and encourage candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.  There is no official deadline for applying to TEP. 

We aim to respond to applicants as soon as possible. Depending on the time of the school year and the position to which one has applied, the response time may range from 1 day to several weeks.

Teachers do not need to possess a New York State Teacher Certification to be hired at TEP Charter School. However, in order to ensure compliance with the teacher certification requirements of the New York State Charter Law, all TEP teachers are required to adhere to one of the following options:

  1. Possess a valid, unexpired, New York State Teacher Certificate in ANY subject(s) for ANY grade-level(s) from Pre-K to 12. (Note that the subject and grade-level of the certificate do NOT need to match the subject and grade level that you are actually teaching at TEP; this flexibility is granted to NY State Charter Schools.

OR

  1. Possess a TEP-approved plan to obtain a valid New York State Teacher Certificate. This comprehensive plan must be designed by the teacher and approved and signed by TEP’s Principal.

Learn more about the pathways to NYS teacher certification and reciprocity between states here.

TEP does not have fully remote positions available at this time. All applicants must be available to work on-site.  

All interested candidates are welcome to apply on our website.  To be eligible for employment, individuals must possess work authorization in the United States. TEP does not currently provide visa sponsorship or support.

More questions? Join one of our upcoming Info Sessions! For additional questions, please reach out to jobs@tepcharter.org.