Middle School Mathematics Teacher

Tulsa Honor Academy; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational institution dedicated to empowering scholars for college success. As a teacher, you will inspire and engage students in a rigorous academic environment, fostering a positive classroom culture and promoting a commitment to excellence. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on students' lives while working collaboratively with a passionate team. If you believe in the potential of every scholar and are ready to tackle the challenges of education, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the joy of teaching and help shape the future of our community's youth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; state certification preferred.
• Prior teaching experience in a similar school setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure scholars participate in a structured and safe learning environment.
• Display commitment to excellence and continuous improvement of teaching craft.

Skills

Determination

Proactive Communication

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Goal Orientation

Grit

Education

Bachelor's Degree

State Certification

Job description

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Who We Are
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.

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR ROLE
We believe ALL scholars, regardless of race, background, income or ability, can achieve at high levels. We work relentlessly to ensure 100% of scholars are on a path to go to and graduate from a college of their choice, beginning in the fifth grade.

When you join the THA Familia, you are joining a team with an unwavering commitment to ensuring scholars in our community have access to a high-quality, college preparatory education.

Who You Are

• 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 not defined by individuals, but by the team itself.
• You demonstrate a commitment to structure knowing that school-wide systems are critical elements of our scholars’ success.
• You are a proactive communicator who communicates clearly and concisely.
• You are nerdy about ensuring scholars have access to rigorous academic instruction.
• You desire to be in the trenches with us and our kids and can engage and motivate diverse stakeholders.
• You are goal-oriented and set meaningful, ambitious goals.
• You display grit when the work is hard and utilize ingenuity, resourcefulness and tenacity to tackle complex problems.

What You’ll Do

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

Core Commitments

• It is hard, but joyful for both kids and adults.
• Develop a palpably positive classroom and school climate.
• Believe that scholar actions and mindsets stem from teacher actions and mindsets.
• Back-to-basics, liberal arts school.
• Ensure all scholars complete the cognitive work during the lesson.
• Expect all scholars to attempt all work, take academic risks, and learn from their mistakes.
• Teach and enforce school-wide systems, rules and consequences at all times.
• Team, team, team - We support our community, learn from one another and respect each other.
• Value parents as our partners.
• Model what we expect because we know adults drive culture.
• Constant Improvement - We model what it really means to receive feedback.
• Diversity and Equity - We believe institutions thrive with diverse people and backgrounds.
• Execute rigorous instructional materials.
• Support teammates, families and scholars.

Core Responsibilities

• Classroom Culture: Ensure scholars are full participants in a structured, productive and safe learning environment.
• Ambitious Content: Ensure that scholars work with content that will best develop their understanding of ideas and skills.
• Ownership and Engagement: Ensure scholars are deeply engaged in the work.
• Demonstration of Learning: Ensure that scholars are able to demonstrate their learning.
• Commitment to Excellence: Display a commitment to their team and improving their craft.

THE DETAILS

Qualifications/Certifications

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

Experience

• Prior teaching experience in a school serving a similar population to THA’s is preferred.
• Charter school experience is preferred.

Compensation And Benefits

• THA's teacher salary schedule starts at $44,000. For standard certified teachers, THA's teacher salary schedules starts at $47,000.

The Role

• Reports to and is held accountable by the school’s Principal.
• Follows THA’s Academic Calendar.
• Full-time, exempt.