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Esperanza means hope. Esperanza Academy Charter School (EACS), located in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia, is dedicated to serving the students within its community. We believe education can be a vehicle for social and economic advancement, especially in historically underserved communities. This core belief drives our relentless pursuit to become the best educational option for all students in the Philadelphia area.

Our proven track record of academic success with historically underserved students sets us apart. The Academy has 11th-grade test scores above the city of Philadelphia average and value-added math and reading proficiency growth is among the highest in Pennsylvania. Students graduate at a rate exceeding 90% and drop out at only 1%. For 9 out of 11 years, the Academy has been awarded a silver or bronze medal rating in the US News ranking of Best High Schools in the country.

In the fall of 2025, we opened a brand-new elementary school building, marking the completion of our expansion to a full K-12 program serving over 2,200 students. This growth makes Esperanza Academy one of the largest K-12 charter schools in Philadelphia, reinforcing our commitment to delivering high-quality education to even more students in our city.

We are seeking mission-driven educators with proven experience in urban education who believe in the transformative power of learning. Our ideal candidate is passionate about equipping every student for academic success and lifelong achievement. As a true community school, we seek educators who are deeply committed to building strong relationships with students, families, and local partners to create meaningful change. Be part of a team that is making a lasting impact, empowering students to achieve their full potential and transform their futures.

Current Job Openings

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! If the openings listed below aren’t the right fit, please complete our Candidate Interest Form to stay connected and be considered for future opportunities. For more information about our Hiring Process, click here. 

We communicate with candidates via email throughout the application process. To ensure that you don’t miss important updates, interview invitations, or next steps, please check your inbox and spam/junk folder regularly after applying. Recruitment-related emails may occasionally be filtered to your spam/junk folder by your email provider. To help ensure that you receive all communications from our team, please:

• Add talent@neacademy.net to your contacts list
• If you find an email from Esperanza in your spam/junk folder, mark it as “Not Spam” or “Not Junk”
• For Gmail users: Create a filter to prevent emails from being sent to spam -> Joana/Hassan – can you provide instructions for how to do this?

Taking these steps will help to ensure that you receive timely updates regarding your application.

2026-27 Openings

Please click here to apply.

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