High School Social Studies Teacher (25-26 SY) Freire Charter High School or TECH Freire Charter[...]

Freire Schools; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic educational team as a High School Social Studies Teacher in Philadelphia, where innovation meets excellence. This role offers the opportunity to inspire students through a rigorous curriculum that fosters critical thinking and respect for diversity. With a commitment to equity and love, you will create a classroom environment that empowers all students to succeed. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, and a retirement plan with employer contributions. If you're passionate about education and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan with 5% contribution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher and valid state teaching certification required.
• At least 2 years of experience with diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom culture of critical thinking and high achievement.
• Leverage curriculum to promote problem solving and critical thinking.
• Establish communication rhythms with families about student progress.

Skills

Critical thinking

Curriculum development

Communication

Problem solving

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Tools

Teaching materials

Job description

About the team

For this High School Social Studies Teacher position, you’ll be working for one of our two high schools in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Magazine recently named Freire Charter High School (#18) and TECH Freire Charter High School (#26) among the top high schools in Philadelphia. While we’re proud of our accomplishments, we’re not bound by tradition—if something isn’t working, we are permissionless in fixing it. You can indicate a campus preference in the application or during the hiring process, we’ll help determine which one is the best fit. Since Freire’s founding in 1999, the network has achieved excellence for our children through a rigorous college preparatory program and a commitment to peace, within our walls and beyond.

TECH Freire Charter School (9-12): 2221 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19132

Freire Charter High School (9-12): 2027 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

You can indicate a preference in the application, and during the hiring process we’ll help determine which one is the best fit.

What you’ll do

As a member of Freire’s instructional team, you’ll work with high-quality, standard aligned curriculum to push critical thinking and high achievement in your classroom.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a classroom culture of critical thinking, rigorous learning, respect for the community, and high achievement for all students.
• Leverage content specific curriculum and create learning materials to promote critical thinking and problem solving.
• Establish consistent communication rhythms with families regarding individual student progress and school related information.
• Actively participate in professional development and collaboration with staff to support the needs of our students.

Who you are

You possess an unwavering belief that our students are capable of success, and you both exude and cultivate our values of equity, love, critical thinking, and diversity.
We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Valid state teaching certification or the ability and willingness to obtain certification.
• Strong content knowledge
• Positive attitude, sense of humor, and willingness to do whatever it takes to get a job done
• At least 2 years of previous successful experience working with diverse student populations

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $50,000 - $85,000. We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications. Our benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and more. Pennsylvania employees are enrolled in Freire’s 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 5% contribution from Freire.