Elementary Teacher ($5,000 Annual Bonus for Certified Teachers)

Phalen Leadership Academies • Pleasant Plains Township, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) seeks a passionate, devoted, and compassionate Elementary Teacher to support scholars’ academic and social development. The teacher creates a caring classroom environment, sets ambitious achievement goals, and holds scholars accountable for meeting them. The role includes planning and delivering rigorous instruction, assessing mastery, tracking progress, and intervening or adjusting instruction as needed to support student success.

The position is at Discovery Creative Pathways (DCP) Harper Woods, a tuition-free K–8 charter school in Harper Woods, Michigan. The school emphasizes rigorous curriculum, high-quality instruction, innovative teaching methods and technology, and close collaboration among educators, support staff, and families to foster students’ learning, joy, and sense of belonging.

PLA is a nonprofit education network that operates turnaround schools and charter-school start-ups and provides summer learning, reading and math intervention, and workforce development programs. The network describes career advancement and expanded 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

• Ensure scholars master the academic and social skills needed to succeed.
• Set ambitious student achievement goals and hold scholars accountable for accomplishing them.
• Create a powerful, caring learning environment.
• Plan and deliver rigorous instruction.
• Assess for mastery and track scholar progress.
• Intervene or adjust instruction as needed to support scholar success.
• Work closely with support staff, educators, and families to support scholars.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and market-aligned base salary.
• Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance.
• Professional development opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and participation in professional communities within the school.
• $5,000 annual bonus for certified teachers.
• Career advancement and expanded income opportunities through the PLA network.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level