On-Call Substitute Teacher - Detroit, MI

Phalen Leadership Academies • Detroit, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) seeks passionate and devoted teachers who bring creativity and rigor to classrooms and support improved learning experiences for scholars. Teachers foster a caring environment, help scholars develop academic and social skills, set ambitious achievement goals, and hold scholars accountable for meeting them. They create effective learning environments, plan and deliver rigorous instruction, assess mastery, track scholar progress, and intervene or adjust instruction as needed.

The position is at Trix Academy, a tuition-free K–8 charter school on Detroit’s Eastside. The school uses data-driven instruction, differentiated learning, one-to-one intervention, and social-emotional support, and offers enrichment in Arts, STEM, Culture & Citizenship, and Cultural History. Key outcomes include scholars meeting projected ELA and Math growth goals, strong scholar satisfaction and persistence, high daily attendance, and accelerated growth for scholars below grade level.

PLA is a transformative education nonprofit that operates turnaround schools and charter school start-ups and offers summer learning, reading and math intervention, and workforce development programs. The organization describes career advancement and expanded income opportunities for staff. PLA is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for teaching middle school mathematics and science.

Responsibilities

• Create a powerful and caring learning environment for scholars.
• Plan and deliver rigorous instruction.
• Set ambitious student achievement goals and hold scholars accountable for accomplishing them.
• Assess student mastery and track scholar progress.
• Intervene or adjust instruction as necessary to support scholar success.
• Use data to drive instruction.
• Work toward the stated academic and classroom outcomes, including scholar growth, satisfaction, persistence, and attendance.

Benefits

• Healthcare insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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 opportunities
• Expanded income opportunities

What This Job Offers

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