The Details

Key Deliverables:

• Provide and coordinate English Language Development services aligned to Ohio and federal requirements

• Ensure compliance with ELL documentation, including ILPs, service minutes, and WIDA testing coordination and administration

• Utilize WIDA standards, ACCESS assessments, and Michigan Section 41 requirements to guide instruction and compliance

• Support classroom teachers with integrated ELD strategies and differentiation for English Learners

• Monitor English Learner progress and proficiency data to inform instruction and program decisions

• Serve as a point of contact for ELL compliance, communication, and family support as needed

Experience and Education Requirements

• A passion for working with students and families in under-served communities
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university, with appropriate endorsements, if applicable
• Ohio teaching certificate required; English as a Second Language (NS) or Bilingual Education (Y) endorsement preferred
• Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required

The Network: PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage), and a workforce development program (Skilled US) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities and expanded income opportunities.

The Campus:

Kids Care Elementary (KCE) is a tuition-free public charter school committed to providing a top-notch education for our scholars. We are a K-5 campus that serves about 150 scholars. Our professional and caring staff are dedicated to inspiring a love for learning in each child. We showcase our exceptional curriculum and incredible teachers, emphasizing our commitment to a supportive and inclusive environment tailored to individual needs. At KCE, our vision is to cultivate a community of learners striving for academic, social, and emotional excellence through project-based learning. Our mission is to be a model of educational excellence, empowering scholars to become independent, self-sufficient individuals. Join the KCE family, where we actively engage parents and the community to create an environment that fosters the success and responsible contribution of our scholars.

Compensation and Benefits:

PLA School Teachers receive a base salary that is competitively aligned with the market. In addition to a base salary, PLA School Teachers receive:

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
• Professional development opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and being a part of professional communities within the school
• Incentive and bonus opportunities

Please read carefully.

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired, I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.