High School Algebra I

Tulsa Honor Academy • Tulsa, OK

5d • $44,000

About The Position

Teachers are entrusted with advancing the mission of Tulsa Honor Academy through the execution of a standards-aligned curriculum and continuous improvement of their instructional practices based on feedback and support.

Core Commitments
-It is hard, but joyful for both kids and adults. We work hard, but love just as hard.
Develop a palpably positive classroom and school climate with frequent and authentic instances of shared smiling, laughter and enthusiasm where joy is deeply rooted in achievement, the content, and team/individual successes
Believe that scholar actions and mindsets stem from teacher actions and mindsets
-Back-to-basics, liberal arts school - We have a fundamental belief in teaching kids to be critical thinkers through ELA and STEM.
Develop a strong skill foundation
Ensure all scholars complete the cognitive work during the lesson, such as reading, writing, discussion, analysis, meaning-making, computation, and problem-solving
Display that you value risk-taking, especially when the work is challenging. Expect all scholars to attempt all work, take academic risks, and learn from their mistakes
-Structure driven school - We sacrifice autonomy in exchange for consistency and commitment to a shared definition of excellence.
Sweat the small stuff
Believe that scholars want and need to be held to a higher standard and that scholars are capable of making good choices
Teach and enforce school-wide systems, rules and consequences, disciplinary codes, and rewards at all times
Know that warm and strict are not opposites
-Team, team, team - We support our community, learn from one another and respect each other enough to hold high expectations for ourselves and our scholars.
Value parents as our partners
Model what we expect because we know adults drive culture
Believe in a all hands on deck mentality
-Constant Improvement - We model what it really means to receive feedback.
Gain energy from the feedback cycle, not lose it
Use feedback to make productive changes in performance
-Diversity and Equity - We believe institutions thrive with diverse people and backgrounds.
Ensure our community is an inclusive and safe place
-People, paper, college - What we invest in says a lot about what we prioritize.
Execute rigorous instructional materials
Support teammates, families and scholars
Do whatever it takes to ensure our scholars go to and graduate from college

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

• State certification preferred.
• Prior teaching experience in a school serving a similar population to THA’s is preferred.
• Charter school experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Classroom Culture: A Teacher ensures scholars are full participants in a structured, productive and safe learning environment. Teachers do this through participation, internalization of class/school culture systems, consistent routines, engaging in meaningful work, celebration of character values and a belief that one can be both warm and strict.
• Ambitious Content: A Teacher ensures that scholars work with content that will best develop their understanding of ideas and skills essential to the course. Teachers do this by backwards planning, clearly communicating objectives, executing rigorous course materials, assisting scholars in making meaningful connections and frequently utilizing formal and informal data to ensure mastery.
• Ownership and Engagement: A Teacher must ensure scholars are deeply engaged in the work. THA knows scholars are deeply engaged when they synthesize diverse information/perspectives/view points, consistently complete the cognitive work during the lesson, build upon peers’ thinking, receive feedback from teacher and peers, take academic risks and provide meaningful oral or written evidence to support their thinking.
• Demonstration of Learning: A Teacher ensures that scholars are able to demonstrate their learning, including the mastery of rigorous course goals. To do this, teachers must know the status of each scholars’ progress towards an objective, scholars must display deep understanding through use of formal and informal assessments, scholars must monitor their own progress, and teachers must ensure scholars are on track to achieve or surpass rigorous course learning goals.
• Commitment to Excellence: A Teacher at THA must display a commitment to their team and improving their craft. Teachers do this through collaborative relationships, remaining engaged, demonstrating ownership for shared culture, remaining solutions-oriented and embodying THA’s commitment to continual improvement. Teachers receive regular observations and coaching from an Instructional Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time