26/27 Middle School ELA Teacher ($5,000 Annual Bonus for Certified Staff)

Job Description

The Opportunity : PLA teachers are passionate and devoted leaders bringing creativity and rigor to our classrooms to support an improved learning experience for our scholars. Our teachers are compassionate and committed to building a caring environment that nurtures the success of our school community. As a Teacher at Phalen Leadership Academies, you are responsible for ensuring that all scholars master both the academic and social skills necessary to succeed. You will set ambitious goals for student achievement and hold our scholars accountable for accomplishing those goals. As a PLA teacher, you will be empowered to create a powerful learning environment, plan and deliver rigorous instruction, and assess for mastery tracking scholar progress and intervening and/or pivoting as necessary to support our scholars’ success. The Details Key Deliverables: 100% of scholars meet their projected growth goals for ELA 85% scholar satisfaction on classroom surveys 90% of scholars persist through the academic year 95% average daily scholar attendance 1.5 years growth for each scholar not performing on grade level Experience and Education Requirements A passion for working with students and families in under-served communities