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Proud to Partner Leadership Academy

Oklahoma City, OK • On-site

$45K/yr

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

Job Description
"Day in the life" responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Curriculum Development and Instruction
  • Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students
  • Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming
  • Use data to inform instructional decisions
  • Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs
  • Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture
  • Work collaboratively with your school team and those across PTPLA community
  • Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families
  • Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
  • Develop positive rapport with students
  • Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
  • Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies and culture

Family Engagement
  • Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
  • Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents and community
  • Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members

Growth Mindset
  • Pursue challenging professional goals each year
  • Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
  • Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

Qualifications
Required Experience
  • Valid teaching license (Preferred but not required)
  • Conferred Bachelor's degree (Preferred but not required)
  • Pass Criminal Background Check

Desired Qualities
  • Experience teaching or supporting diverse learners or teens with diverse backgrounds
  • Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
  • Experience and demonstrated success teaching, mentoring, or counseling students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
  • At least two years of teaching experience working with students ages 12-19 (highly preferred)
  • Passionate about data-driven instruction
  • Unwavering commitment to PTPLA's mission, core values, students, families, and community
  • Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families and staff
  • Demonstrates excitement in growing students into the best version of themselves
  • Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders
  • Demonstrates commitment to excellence and development of academic, behavioral, and social and personal responsibility

Additional Information
Compensation and Benefits
  • PTPLA full-time pay is highly competitive Estimated starting salary for first year PTPLA Oklahoma Certified/Licensed teachers begins at $45,000. This position is full-time and compensation is to be determined based on experience.
  • This position includes benefits.
  • This position is expected to be filled no later than March 1, 2026.
  • Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.

Proud to Partner Leadership Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.
All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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