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 Chemistry Teacher at Phalen Leadership Academies, you are responsible for ensuring that all scholars are introduced to traditional art forms and are well-versed academically and equipped with the social skills necessary to succeed. You will introduce art styles and concepts to broaden scholars’ understanding, enabling them to create art as a meaningful form of expression and design. You will set ambitious goals for student achievement and hold our scholars accountable for accomplishing those goals.   As a PLA Chemistry 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 Chemistry to State Standards
• 85% scholar satisfaction on classroom surveys
• 100% of scholars will meet their yearly growth goals.
• 90% of scholars persist through the academic year 
• 95% average daily scholar attendance
• 1.5 years of 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
• Bachelor’s 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 data-driven assessment
• Experience tracking and using data to drive instruction