Social Studies Teacher

Overview

At Tulsa Honor Academy (THA), we are on a mission to equip all scholars with the academic skills, content knowledge, and ethical character required for college graduation and life success.

school year role. THA is a college-preparatory school serving scholars in grades 5-12 across two campuses. We believe all scholars, regardless of race, background, income or ability, can achieve at high levels and work toward a path to college graduation starting in the fifth grade. THA opened in 2015 with 92 fifth grade scholars and will grow to serve over 1,400 scholars in the  academic year.

When you join THA, you join a team committed to ensuring scholars have access to a high-quality education focused on developing successful college graduates who will transform their communities.

Candidates should share the belief that all scholars can achieve when given opportunity.

• You are a firm believer that all scholars can go to and graduate from college
• You demonstrate determination and know that the work is hard, but worth it
• You display humility through consistent self-reflection, problem solving and implementation of feedback
• You believe in team first and know that success is defined by the team, not individuals
• You demonstrate a commitment to structure and understand school-wide systems are critical to scholar success
• You are a proactive communicator who communicates clearly and concisely with scholars, families and staff
• You are passionate about ensuring scholars have access to rigorous academic instruction, including deep and complex content
• You desire to be in the trenches with us and our kids and can engage and motivate diverse stakeholders
• You are goal-oriented, set meaningful and ambitious goals, and achieve success despite obstacles
• You are always hungry for more and want to be an expert in your field
• You display grit when the work is hard and use ingenuity, resourcefulness and tenacity to tackle complex problems to achieve our mission

Teachers are entrusted with advancing the mission of Tulsa Honor Academy through the execution of a standards-aligned curriculum and continuous improvement of instructional practices based on feedback and support.

• It is hard, but joyful for both kids and adults. We work hard, but love just as hard.
• Develop a palpably positive classroom and school climate with authentic instances of shared smiling, laughter and enthusiasm where joy is rooted in achievement, the content, and team/individual successes
• Believe that scholar actions and mindsets stem from teacher actions and mindsets
• Back-to-basics, liberal arts school — fundamental belief in teaching critical thinking through ELA and STEM
• Develop a strong skill foundation
• Ensure all scholars complete cognitive work during the lesson (reading, writing, discussion, analysis, meaning-making, computation, problem-solving)
• Value risk-taking; expect scholars to attempt all work, take academic risks, and learn from mistakes
• Structure-driven school — sacrifice autonomy for consistency and shared excellence
• Sweat the small stuff
• Hold scholars to a higher standard and believe they can make good choices
• Teach and enforce school-wide systems, rules, consequences, disciplinary codes, and rewards
• Know that warm and strict are not opposites
• Team, team, team — support our community, learn from one another and hold high expectations
• Value parents as partners
• Model what we expect because adults drive culture
• All-hands-on-deck mentality
• Constant improvement — model receiving feedback
• Gain energy from the feedback cycle and use feedback to make productive changes
• Diversity and equity — thrive with diverse people and backgrounds and ensure an inclusive, safe community
• People, paper, college — prioritize what we invest in
• Execute rigorous instructional materials
• Support teammates, families and scholars
• Do whatever it takes to ensure our scholars go to and graduate from college

• Classroom Culture: A Teacher ensures scholars are full participants in a structured, productive and safe learning environment with routines and meaningful work
• Ambitious Content: A Teacher ensures scholars work with content that develops…