HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

Center City Girls Academy is a new four-year high school located in the City of Philadelphia with an anticipated opening date of September 2025. We are currently seeking to hire PA-certified high school teachers in the following disciplines: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Language and Health/Physical Education.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Cultivate a hunger for knowledge among students and engage them to learn
• Encourage curiosity and continued improvement
• Help set goals for students and work with the class to help them attain these goals
• Maintain an organized and orderly classroom that promotes creativity and learning
• Plan curriculum for the school year
• Create and prepare daily lesson plans for appropriate age and learning skill level, making adjustments when needed
• Create instructional material for classroom use
• Lead daily lesson plans, teaching the intended subject matter and answering any questions the students may have
• Ensure students are attending and participating in class
• Assess via formative and summative methods
• Record grades in a timely manner
• Provide individualized instruction to those who need extra assistance
• Enforce administration and school-wide policies
• Demonstrate excellent classroom management skills
• Be active in the school community and events
• Participate in teaching training sessions and stay up-to-date with current pedagogy, practices and any new knowledge in your discipline
• Set up and lead teacher/parent student-assessment conferences

Teacher Requirements and Qualifications
• A compassionate and confident leader fully aligned to the institution’s mission and vision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Clear, consistent and respectful communicator
• Attentive listener
• Demonstrated ability to create an engaging learning environment
• Demonstrate a high-level of patience with experience as a mediator
• Positive attitude
• Efficient time management
• Ability to take on many tasks at once and prioritize them by importance and relevance
• Good at problem-solving quickly under pressure
• Excellent collaborator
• Outstanding critical thinking abilities
• Strong organizational skills
• Superior classroom management skills
• Proficient in the subject(s) you will be teaching

To be considered, the following are required
• Bachelor’s degree in Teaching, Education, or Subject taught
• State-issued (PA) teaching certification
• Current PA Criminal Background Check, Child Line Background Check and FBI Criminal Background check
• Minimum of 3 references
• Minimum of 3 years of working experience as a high school teacher