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:
Experience and Education Requirements
The Network:Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) founded in 2013 in honor of George and Veronica Phalen is proud to announce the launch of its newest school PLA West Virginia. Guided by our core values Children First Respect Determination Continuous Improvement and Gratitude PLA continues its mission to ensure that all children no matter their zip code receive a high-quality education.
As the largest Black-founded and led school turnaround operator in the nation PLA currently serves nearly 10000 scholars across 20 schools nationwide and has transformed 12 F-rated schools into A-rated successes. Our nonprofit network of elementary middle and high schools is dedicated to empowering teachers engaging families and partnering with communities to raise achievement in historically underserved areas.
PLAs schools are supported by comprehensive wraparound services including free summer programs in-school tutoring job training and college access support. Together were building great schoolsand brighter futuresfor every scholar.
Compensation and Benefits:
PLA School Teachers receive a base salary that is competitively aligned with the addition to a base salary PLA School Teachers receive:
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Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race color religion national origin citizenship status ancestry age sex (including sexual harassment) sexual orientation marital status physical or mental disability military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.
By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.
You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue or if I have concealed material information I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Phalen Leadership Academies is a nonprofit turnaround school operator with a network of high-performing public schools located across the country. We are currently looking for dedicated and talented individuals to help our scholars fulfill their tremendous innate potential. If you ar ... View more