Transform lives and grow your career!

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) Promise Academy Charter Schools is hiring talented teachers and professionals to join our network of top-performing K-12 charter schools within HCZ’s pathway of cradle-to-career services.

Be a part of a national organization that’s breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty in Harlem — and across the country.


Benefits That Make Promise Academy The Place to Be:

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No-cost health insurance

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Career advancement opportunities

Competitive salaries

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Student loan forgiveness (up to $30,000)

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Signing and commitment bonuses

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Free Classroom Resources

Meet Our Teachers

Behind every HCZ Promise Academy scholar is a teacher who sees their potential and shows up every day to help them reach it. See our scholars reflect on the teachers who’ve shaped their journeys — inside the classroom and beyond.

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Think HCZ Promise Academy Is the Place for You? Here’s What You Need to Know

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HCZ Promise Academy is a network of top-performing K-12 charter schools within HCZ’s pathway of cradle-to-career services. Our name comes from the promise we make to all our scholars: empower them to succeed in college, career, and life.

Since our founding, we’ve kept our promise. We’ve:

  • Enrolled nearly 100% of our scholars in college.
  • Closed the achievement gap.
  • Helped our graduates build successful careers.
  • Redefined what’s possible for our community and communities like ours across the country.

We know that to achieve these exceptional outcomes we have to hire the best and brightest teachers and provide them with the resources they need to succeed.

Learn more about how we do it>

Ready to start your journey with us?

Find a role that's right for you and start your application today!