Teacher - Spirited Girls

Job Summary

The teacher role is for educators who have a commitment and passion for educating girls. Our year‑round program, featuring small class sizes, provides multiple benefits to students and their families as they receive wraparound support in education and social services. Spirited Girls! is a class developed by Pace to support girls’ development of soft skills, self‑efficacy, confidence and life skills. The customized curriculum promotes learning around healthy development in Knowledge of Self, Development of Positive Attitudes, Relationships, Peer Pressure, Individual Responsibility, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Leadership Skills, Life Management Skills, Employability Skills, and Career Planning.

Starting at $55,000

At Pace we transform girls’ lives through academic and counseling programs based on a girl‑centered, strength‑based, and trauma‑informed framework. Team members create a safe place for girls to learn, process, heal and begin again. Founded in 1985, Pace Center for Girls is a nonprofit organization that believes all girls, regardless of their story, deserve a safe and supportive space where they can become strong, compassionate and successful women.

• Caring – Warm, sincere, compassionate, and collaborative, fostering an environment of support and connection.
• Purposeful – Focused on our mission and committed to social responsibility, ensuring our efforts make a meaningful impact.
• Learning Oriented – Open, inventive, and exploratory, continuously seeking growth and improvement.
• Results Driven – Focused on achieving goals and measurable success, ensuring accountability and progress.
• Girl-Centered – Responding to unique ways girls learn and develop, providing an environment where they can feel safe, develop trusting relationships, and embrace their strengths and autonomy.
• Using Your Strengths – Every girl brings something exceptional; we focus on developing these special characteristics to help her achieve her goals.
• Understanding Trauma – Recognizing trauma may be the root cause of unhealthy behaviors, we work hard to help heal and empower girls.

• Growth and Development – Competitive salaries, ongoing learning and development opportunities, and subject‑specific instructional coaching to support growth and success.
• Work Life Balance – 20 paid time off days, 14 paid national holidays, and an additional 5 days for wellness week; a balanced schedule with 230 academic days and 20 dedicated in‑service planning days. Teachers become eligible for an additional 2 weeks of paid time off after one year of employment.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Full‑time team members are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, critical illness, accident coverage, legal and identity theft protection, and a 403(b)‑retirement plan. Those working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, FSA, HSA, and the 403(b)‑retirement plan; those working less than 30 hours per week are eligible for the 403(b)‑retirement plan.
• Mental Health and Well‑Being – Access to wellness resources, counseling sessions, leadership coaching, mindfulness resources, and more to support overall well‑being.

• Design standards‑based lesson plans and align instruction to effectively teach across multiple, possibly mixed, grade level classes.
• Use formal and informal assessment to monitor progress and plan instruction to meet girls’ individual needs.
• Plan lessons for all classes using differentiated instructional techniques and strategies to foster an engaging learning environment.
• Create a safe and supportive classroom environment that is girl‑centered, trauma‑informed, and strength‑based.
• Implement effective classroom management strategies to foster a positive learning environment, ensuring student engagement, respect, and adherence to center policies.
• Develop, monitor, and update Progress Monitoring Plans in collaboration with learners.
• Conduct academic advising sessions and utilize data to assess girls’ academic growth, documenting progress in the student data platform.
• Complete daily/weekly…