We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. At Mastery, we aspire to create and sustain a high-performing school district that serves all students with excellence. We educate more than 14,000 students in Camden and Philadelphia and proudly offer academic excellence from crayons to caps and gowns by serving students in grades K-12. Our student body is predominantly made up of students of color from underserved communities, and almost three-quarters of our schools are turnarounds of chronically low-performing district or charter schools that struggled with low-quality instruction, unsupportive school culture, and low student expectations.

Working at Mastery means making a difference every day. In partnership with colleagues, families, and community members, you will create a warm, joyful, student-centered, and welcoming school environment and empower students to thrive.

• We pay well and reward you for your success with performance-based pay.
• Teacher salaries start at $60,000 annually, but based on your years of experience before Mastery and your proven track record in our system, you can earn a base salary as high as $106,500. 
• We cover more than 85% of the cost of health insurance for you and your whole family.
• We offer generous retirement plans with an employer match to your fund. Full details are available in the Retirement section of our Benefits page.

• Whether you’re new to the classroom or an experienced teacher, we provide ample professional development to advance instructional performance, enhance confidence, and drive student outcomes. Sample supports include intellectual preparation meetings, student work analysis sessions, individual coaching cycles, and more. 
• Mastery’s robust school-based leadership teams (Principals and Assistant Principals of Operations, Culture, and Instruction) and central office staff are here to support you. You’ll never have to do it all alone.
• Our teacher coaching model is nationally recognized. It’s driven by concrete, manageable goals; frequent, aligned feedback; modeling and practice.
• Our Apprentice School Leader program provides interested teachers with in-depth management, communication, and problem-solving training and a path to leadership positions.

• We acknowledge that culture, race, and identity strongly influence how we teach, how students learn, and how the school community interacts. We intentionally develop our staff’s cultural competence to enable authentic student-staff relationships that support achievement. 
• Families are our students’ first and most important teachers. We engage families as authentic partners in their children’s academic achievement and development.
• Data drives decisions about instruction, programming, and the ongoing improvement of our organization.
• Our leaders and teachers take responsibility for their students’ success and are empowered to act. They build on our shared foundation to meet the specific needs of their school communities.

• We employ an operational model with interlocking management systems for talent management, instructional effectiveness, data and assessment, school culture, student support, and active leadership. This model is designed to address the needs of all students and deliver academic excellence at scale.
• Our Common Foundation leverages common approaches to instruction, management, and professional development that ensure alignment, efficiency, and quality in all classrooms.