26/27 K-6 Elementary Teacher ($5,000 Annual Bonus for Certified Teachers)

Phalen Leadership Academies • Flint, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) teachers lead classrooms with creativity, rigor, compassion, and commitment to support scholars’ academic and social development. The teacher sets ambitious achievement goals and holds scholars accountable for meeting them, creates a supportive learning environment, plans and delivers rigorous instruction, and assesses mastery. The teacher tracks scholar progress and intervenes or adjusts instruction as needed to support success.

The role serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade at Greater Heights Academy in Flint, Michigan. The academy’s mission is to foster individual academic achievement through collaboration among families, the school, and the community, while developing both academic excellence and character.

The position’s key deliverables are for 100% of scholars to meet projected growth goals in ELA and Math, 85% to report satisfaction on classroom surveys, 90% to persist through the academic year, and average daily attendance to reach 95%. Each scholar who is not performing at grade level is expected to make 1.5 years of growth.

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 creating expanded career-advancement and income opportunities for staff.

Requirements

• A 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

• Set ambitious scholar achievement goals and hold scholars accountable for accomplishing them.
• Create a powerful, caring learning environment that supports scholars and the school community.
• Plan and deliver rigorous instruction.
• Assess scholar mastery and track progress.
• Intervene or adjust instruction as necessary to support scholar success.
• Work toward the stated academic growth, scholar satisfaction, persistence, and attendance deliverables.

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation aligned with the market.
• Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance.
• Professional development opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and participation in professional communities within the school.
• Incentive and bonus opportunities, including a stated $5,000 annual bonus for certified teachers.

What This Job Offers

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