Science Teacher, 8th Grade

Position :

• Science Teacher, 8th Grade Organization : Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School School Year : 2025-2026 Location : Philadelphia, PA 19142 Salary : $55-75K About Us Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School (SLA) was founded to address the need for community access to exceptional, leadership-based education in the heart of southwest Philadelphia.  Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School supports over 600 students in grades K-8 in single-sex classrooms, leveraging research from the world-renowned Gurian Institute around socio-emotional learning and differentiation between the sexes, fueling growth, leadership, and engagement for all students.
• Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms are supported by two educators from the SLA team.
• This translates to more individual student attention and increased opportunities for differentiated instruction.
• We understand that a collaborative learning environment between teachers, parents, and school staff is crucial to setting up every child’s educational success.   Our Mission and Life at SLA SLA is committed to building talented and committed cadres of teachers charged with the skills to develop leaders by empowering scholars to change the factors that define their reality.
• Our staff will work with students to develop the leadership skills necessary to drive complete community rejuvenation in Southwest Philadelphia.

In developing these skills, students will cultivate an array of leadership components that they can apply to community change on a global scale.   Job Description This role is for you if –  Like SLA, you believe that EVERY child is a LEADER capable of academic achievement can positively impact and contribute to the school and community needs a positive and hopeful definition of reality in order to succeed Qualifications Minimum :

Preferred :

Math, Science) Two (2) years of urban teaching experience   Key Responsibilities An SLA Teacher is charged with providing instruction to our students and is specifically responsible for, but not limited to :

An ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate the following and / or have experiences with :