Math Teacher - High School - Immediate Hire

The Opportunity: 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.
100% of scholars meet their projected growth goals for both LA and Math

• 85% scholar satisfaction on classroom surveys
• 90% of scholars persist through the academic year
• 95% average daily scholar attendance
• 1.5 years of growth for each scholar not performing on grade level

Experience and Education 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
The Network: PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage), and a workforce development program (Skilled US) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities and expanded income opportunities.

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 12 th 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.
PLA School Teachers receive a base salary that is competitively aligned with the market. In addition to a base salary, PLA School Teachers receive:
Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
Professional development opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and being a part of professional communities within the school
Incentive and bonus opportunities
PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.
By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.