• Pennsylvania certification as a Secondary or K-12 Principal.
• Proof of Federal Criminal History Background Check, Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check.
• Have an understanding of curriculum and instructional best practices.
• Excellent leadership qualities, technology competency, communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to think and act creatively and implement non-traditional systems within a charter school environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team members of multiple teams.
• Demonstrated efficient organizational and management skills.
• Be a critical and reflective practitioner.
• Knowledge of challenges facing urban school leaders.
• Knowledge about Special Education and Section 504 rules, regulations and supports for students and families.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and commitment to educational equity

Description of Duties:

• Serves as a school leader, responsible for implementation of all policies as a grade-level principal.
• Loops with one consistent grade as the grade-level principal and works closely with the grade level team members and students.
• Supports and enhances school culture at the teaching team and student level.
• Works with teaching staff in the planning, improvement, development, and implementation of creative and innovative learning activities, as well as evaluating these activities.
• Works as a cohesive and contributing member of the Admin team in making school-wide decisions and helping assure the smooth operations of the City High school program.
• Assists in supervising various areas such as student activities (e.g. athletic intent process), wellness, and disciplinary procedures.
• Visits classrooms daily to talk to students about their work, observe instruction and make the connections between what is being taught and the assessed needs of students.
• Communicates and collaborates daily with school staff, parents and students.
• Stays current with and implements educational best practices; helps to promote, facilitate, and assure corresponding professional development.
• Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct and health of students.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct, mediates student issues, and implements consequences that are restorative and ensures student safety.
• Monitors and attends after school extra-curricular activities, open house, orientation and school-based field trips.
• Thinks holistically and supports the needs of a diverse student body.

School Background:
City Charter High School (City High) is an award-winning, technology-infused, public school located in downtown Pittsburgh, PA.  City High’s mission is to graduate students who are academically, technologically, personally and socially prepared to succeed in post-secondary education, training, or employment.  Using a team approach, City High cultivates a safe, supportive, and academically rigorous environment by recognizing and nurturing individual talents, needs and skills.

The six core beliefs at City High are:

• Connections to the real world.  A career focused experience convinces students that what they do at City High impacts their future.
• Continuous challenge.  A curriculum constructed with multiple levels best meets the academic needs of individual students.
• Individual responsibility for learning.  Academic success is dependent on students taking an active role in their learning.
• Personal academic connections.  Success relies strongly on each student feeling connected to one or more adults at City High.
• Safe and caring environment.  Essential to active classroom management.
• Collaboration.  A student’s ability to collaborate is essential in today’s work environment.

Compensation:
Very competitive salary commensurate with experience, demonstrated skills and performance. Salary range: $95,000+. In addition, City High provides a generous benefit package including health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time off, an annual performance bonus, a competitive 401k retirement program (with matching contributions up to 12%), a reimbursable educational stipend up to $3,000, and a 4-day school schedule that includes alternating Mondays off.

Application Process:
Applications will be reviewed until a candidate is hired.  Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume via US mail or email to:

City Charter High School
Attention: Dr. Dara Ware Allen
201 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
Email: employment@cityhigh.org

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City Charter High School, a public 9-12 charter school, located in downtown Pittsburgh is looking to hire a full-time Reading Specialist.  This position involves planning and supporting literacy instruction for teachers and students in grades 9-12 in various areas including fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and differentiation for students at a myriad of ability levels. It requires independent work as well as working as part of various collaborative teams and content areas throughout the school. The secondary reading specialist analyzes and utilizes reading assessment data to determine instructional needs and skill deficits, and develops whole class and small group lessons and interventions based on discovered needs through the lens of Structured Literacy. The Reading Specialist also supports ongoing literacy initiatives as well as implementing new initiatives as appropriate, and continuously encourages enthusiasm in the power and importance of reading throughout the school.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Education as well as a Reading Specialist Certification. Knowledge of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy approaches to reading instruction and intervention. Experience in secondary education is preferred. Additional qualifications attached. $50,500 to $92,200 plus a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, an attendance monetary incentive, a 401k retirement program (with matching contributions) and a 4-day school schedule that
includes alternating Mondays off.

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Interested applicants, please email cover letter and resume to employment@cityhigh.org. 

City Charter High School, an urban public charter school located in downtown Pittsburgh, is seeking to hire a full-time Financial Literacy Teacher. The position requires teaching personal finance, small business, and marketing, and must have proficient skills in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite. The position also requires co-teaching with the Technology Teacher in 9th and 10th grades within a three-year looping cycle. Ideal candidates must be certified in Business Education and/or Business, Computer, and Information Technology. 

The position includes a salary range starting at $50,500 and includes a full medical, dental, and vision benefits package, 10 days of paid time off, a 401k retirement plan, and an educational stipend for those interested in continuing education. Staff at City High also have the benefit of having every other Monday off of school (3-day weekend) leaving the other working Mondays available for professional development and co-planning.

Please email a cover letter and resume to Angie Welch, Education Manager, at employment@cityhigh.org.
 

City Charter High School, a public 9-12 charter school, located in downtown Pittsburgh is looking to hire a full-time Educational Technology Specialist. The Educational Technology Specialist will assist the faculty in integrating appropriate and innovative technologies to support, enhance, and extend learning in grades 9-12. The Educational Technology Specialist will also design and teach two technology/business electives per trimester.

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Interested applicants, please email cover letter and resume to Jenea Laymon, Director of Human Resources and Business Affairs, at employment@cityhigh.org.

City Charter High School is a public, 9-12, urban charter school looking to hire a teaching associate to work alongside the learning support teachers to support students with disabilities. The teaching associate position involves assisting students with disabilities within a fully inclusive environment across all academic areas and collaborating with the special education teachers to implement IEPs and progress monitor. 

Position includes a salary range of $33,000-$39,000, full benefits package, personal and sick days, 401K retirement plan and an educational stipend. Interested candidates should email resume and cover letter to Angie Welch, employment@cityhigh.org

City Charter High School is a public, 9-12, urban charter school looking to hire a teaching associate to work in collaboration with grade-level Math and Science Teachers. The teaching associate position involves assisting students of multiple ability levels within the Math and Science classrooms. 

The position includes a salary starting at $33,000, full benefits package, paid time off, 401K, a retirement plan, and an educational stipend. Please email a cover letter and resume to Angie Welch, Education Manager, at employment@cityhigh.org.

City Charter High School is looking to hire a permanent building substitute to join our school community. The position will include working Tuesday through Friday on a weekly basis from 7:45 to 3:45 at a rate of $175.00 per day. The candidate must be flexible and comfortable in working with various content areas and high school-aged students.

Certification Requirements:
If you hold a Pennsylvania public educator certificate or a professional-level out-of-state educator certificate, you may be eligible to become a day-to-day substitute.

Requirements for day-to-day substitutes:

• Valid Pennsylvania educator certificate or out-of-state certificate
• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalency) if not certified
• Background clearances
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien status (green card)

If you do not hold the proper certification but have a bachelor’s degree, City High will apply for an emergency permit for a substitute position.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Angie Welch, employment@cityhigh.org. Candidates are encouraged to apply prior to the application deadline. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis to fill the position as soon as possible.