26/27 MS Math Teacher

Phalen Leadership Academies

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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 a Teacher at Phalen Leadership Academies, you are responsible for ensuring that all scholars master both the academic and social skills necessary to succeed. You will set ambitious goals for student achievement and hold our scholars accountable for accomplishing those goals. As a PLA 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. PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. Hogan Preparatory Academy, managed by PLA, is located in the heart of Kansas City. Founded in 1942, our school was originally called Bishop Hogan, named after John Joseph Hogan, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri. Bishop Hogan operated as a private Catholic school until 1999, when we became a public charter school. We currently serve 1k scholars, PK through 12th grade. In addition to rigorous academics, we pride ourselves on offering art, music, foreign language, and competitive youth sports, and a commitment to excellence in all that we do.

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

Responsibilities

Ensure that all scholars master both the academic and social skills necessary to succeed
Set ambitious goals for student achievement
Hold scholars accountable for accomplishing goals
Create a powerful learning environment
Plan and deliver rigorous instruction
Assess for mastery, tracking scholar progress
Intervene and/or pivot as necessary to support our scholars’ success
Ensure 100% of scholars meet their projected growth goals for Math
Achieve 85% scholar satisfaction on classroom surveys
Ensure 90% of scholars persist through the academic year
Maintain 95% average daily scholar attendance
Achieve 1.5 years of growth for each scholar not performing on grade level