Art Teacher

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 an Art Teacher at Phalen Leadership Academies you are responsible for ensuring that all scholars are introduced to traditional art forms and are wellversed academically and equipped with the social skills necessary to succeed. You will introduce art styles and concepts to expand scholars knowledge that will allow them to create art as an expressive form of communication and design. You will set ambitious goals for student achievement and hold our scholars accountable for accomplishing those goals. As a PLA Art 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 in art interpretation and expressive art according to State Standards
• 85 scholar satisfaction on classroom surveys
• 100 of scholars will meet their yearly growth goals for both ELA and Math.
• 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 underserved communities
• Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university; with appropriate endorsements if applicable
• Valid State Teacher License or enrolled in a credentialing program
• Effective pedagogical skills driven by standards and datadriven assessment
• Experience tracking and using data to drive instruction

The Network: PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. In addition to serving as one of the countrys best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school startups PLA also provides our school communities with a successful researchbased summer learning program (Summer Advantage) a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage) and a workforce development program (PLA University) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network sets us apart from other organizations and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities and expanded income opportunities.

The Campus: Higher Institute of Arts and Technology (HIAT) is the first Arated charter school located in Merrillville IN. HIAT serves over 200 students from Kindergarten to 8^th grade. We provide an outstanding educational experience in Arts and Technology. HIAT transitioned into the old S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic school located at 5861 Harrison St Merrillville IN. At HIAT we strive and encourage our scholars to reach their maximum potential.

Compensation and Benefits:

PLA Art Teachers receive a base salary that is competitively aligned with the market. In addition to a base salary PLA Art Teachers receive:

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits Healthcare vision and dental insurance
• Professional development opportunities coaching and mentoring and being a part of professional communities within the school
• Incentive and bonus opportunities

PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal state or local laws.