Career Progression

When you work at Success, you’ll be joining a supportive community that helps you thrive in many different ways. Accelerate your career You’ll receive world-class training, unparalleled resources and support, and the chance to expand your responsibilities, allowing you to hone your skills, take professional risks, and seize the many opportunities we offer for career growth and advancement. A springboard for growth Our staff members have accelerated opportunities for career advancement in instructional and school leadership, as well as pathways into curriculum development, training, and more. SA teachers also have the opportunity to pursue a free master’s degree. A career path with options One of the most exciting parts of joining SA is the options it affords you. After 2-3 years you have a few career paths available to you. Stay in the classroom We believe that teaching is incredibly rewarding. If you find that you love teaching, you can continue in the classroom, and help to train incoming teachers at SA as a grade team lead. School leadership We prefer to promote from within our own ranks. Our rising Assistant Principal and School Leader programs help teachers transition from running a classroom to running a school. Join the network office For teachers who are interested in curriculum, or the business of education there are available roles at the network that provide a pathway from the schools into the broader education industry Transfer your skills Teaching provides transferable skills like how to present information, conflict management, data analysis, and leadership experience that make our teachers in demand with employers from other industries. I love all of the professional development Success Academy offers and the opportunities for growth. It is great to be part of a community that encourages students, teachers, and leadership alike to be curious and consistently push themselves to be their best. Meghan Byrnes Grade 6 Math Teacher SA Midtown West Success Academy has empowered me to grow in skills that will prepare me to achieve my career goals for years to come. What is most distinctive about working here is the deep investment leadership has in me — this organization has allowed me to blossom as a young professional. Stephanie Keck Assessment Associate SA Bensonhurst As an assistant principal, I grew tremendously as a leader and manager. My principal pushed me to do my best every day and the combination of consistent feedback, coaching, and professional development helped me become a more decisive and confident leader. William Abbott Principal SA Hell's Kitchen Success Stories Karina Mateo joined Success Academy in 2016 as a STEM teacher at SA Bronx 2 Middle School. She advanced to the role of math content lead and then assistant principal. In 2019, Karina joined the High School of the Liberal Arts–Manhattan’s leadership team as an associate dean and then dean of academics. Karina Mateo Dean of Academics High School of the Liberal Arts, Manhattan Chris Hall joined Success Academy in 2016 as a middle school STEM teacher. He advanced through the role of grade-team lead and assistant principal, and in 2021, became the school principal at SA Rosedale in Queens. Chris Hall School Principal SA Rosedale, Queens Amanda joined SA as a middle school history teacher. After advancing through the roles of history labsite teacher for middle and then high school, she moved to the Network office as program manager of history instruction, where she leads training for high school history teachers across our network of schools. Amanda Levy Program Manager of History Instruction Network Office