Building Substitute Teacher - Greater Heights Academy

Phalen Leadership Academies•Flint, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) seeks a passionate, devoted, and compassionate teacher to support scholars at Greater Heights Academy. Teachers are responsible for helping scholars master the academic and social skills they need to succeed, setting ambitious achievement goals, and holding scholars accountable for meeting them. They create caring, powerful learning environments; plan and deliver rigorous instruction; assess mastery; track scholar progress; and intervene or adjust instruction as needed. Greater Heights Academy is located in Flint, Michigan, and serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Its mission is to foster individual academic achievement through collaboration among families, the school, and the community, with a focus on comprehensive education, academics, and character development. PLA is an education nonprofit that operates turnaround schools and charter school start-ups, and offers programs including Summer Advantage, Reading and Math Advantage, and PLA University. The organization describes these programs as providing expanded opportunities, including career advancement and income opportunities for staff.

Requirements

Passion for working with students and families in underserved communities.
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university, with appropriate endorsements if applicable.
Valid state teacher license or enrollment in a credentialing program.
Effective pedagogical skills driven by standards and data-driven assessment.
Experience tracking and using data to drive instruction.

Responsibilities

Support scholars in mastering the academic and social skills necessary for success.
Set ambitious goals for student achievement and hold scholars accountable for accomplishing them.
Create a powerful learning environment that nurtures the success of the school community.
Plan and deliver rigorous instruction.
Assess scholar mastery, track progress, and intervene or adjust instruction as needed.
Work toward the stated scholar growth, satisfaction, persistence, and attendance goals.