High School AP US Gov + Honors OK History + Journalism + Events Teacher

SCHOOL YEAR ROLE

Full‑time teaching positions at Tulsa Honor Academy. The role requires delivering standards‑aligned curriculum, maintaining a positive classroom culture, ensuring rigorous content, and fostering student engagement.

• Develop a palpably positive classroom and school climate with frequent and authentic instances of shared smiling, laughter and enthusiasm, and a deep sense of joy rooted in achievement and team success.
  • Encourage authentic classroom interactions that bolster student confidence and enthusiasm.
  • Model warm, yet firm, instructional practices that reflect our high expectations.
• Back‑to‑basics, liberal arts instruction emphasizing critical thinking in ELA and STEM.
  • Build students’ foundational skills in reading, writing, discussion, analysis, computation, and problem solving.
  • Ensure all scholars complete the cognitive work during every lesson.
  • Encourage risk‑taking, academic challenge, and reflective learning from mistakes.
• Structure‑driven school environment.
  • Adhere to shared rules, systems, and consequences that promote consistency and accountability.
  • Teach and enforce school‑wide disciplinary codes and reward systems.
  • Maintain a clear, consistent daily routine that supports rigorous learning.
• Team‑first culture.
  • Support and learn from colleagues, fostering a collaborative environment.
  • Partner actively with parents as co‑leaders in students’ success.
  • Model inclusive, all‑hands‑on‑deck communication with scholars, families, and staff.
• Constant improvement loop.
  • Receive and utilize feedback to make productive changes in teaching practice.
  • Share evidence of student learning and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Ensure the school community is an inclusive and safe environment for all scholars.
  • Incorporate diverse perspectives into curricular and classroom practices.
• People, paper, and college focus.
  • Invest in rigorous instructional materials and resources.
  • Support teammates, families, and scholars throughout their academic journey.
  • Strive to ensure every scholar attends and graduates from their chosen college.

• Classroom Culture:
  Facilitate a structured, productive, and safe learning environment; promote participation, internalize school culture, and celebrate character values.
• Ambitious Content:
  Deliver rigorously aligned content, use backwards planning, communicate objectives clearly, and use data to ensure mastery.
• Ownership and Engagement:
  Ensure scholars are deeply engaged, synthesize diverse viewpoints, complete cognitive work, build on peers’ thinking, and demonstrate academic risk taking.
• Demonstration of Learning:
  Monitor progress, assess learning formally and informally, and guide scholars toward or beyond rigorous learning goals.
• Commitment to Excellence:
  Maintain collaborative relationships, demonstrate ownership for shared culture, engage in continuous improvement, and receive coaching and observations.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• State certification preferred.

• Prior teaching experience in a school serving a similar population prefers.
• Charter school experience preferred.

• Salary schedule starts at $44,000 for un‑certified teachers; $47,000 for certified teachers. Salary commensurate with experience and school accreditation status.
• Comprehensive benefits package and additional benefits available through Tulsa Honor Academy.
• Full details available /careers.

• Reports to the school principal.
• Follows the Academy’s academic calendar.
• Full‑time, exempt position.