Middle School Social Studies Teacher
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. 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.
Opening our doors in 2015 with 92 fifth grade scholars, THA will grow to serve over 1,400 scholars in grades 5-12 across our three schools in the 2026-2027 academic year. Our work is grounded in our five core values:
- Equity at Our Core
- Committed to Community
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Real Change Now
- We Choose Courage
Who You Are
Candidates must share our unshakeable belief that all scholars can achieve when given the opportunity. Sound like you?
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 based on feedback and support.
Core Commitments
- Hard, but joyful for both kids and adults. We work hard, but love just as hard.
- Develop a palpably positive classroom and school climate with frequent and authentic instances of shared smiling, laughter and enthusiasm where joy is deeply rooted in achievement, the content, and team/individual successes.
- Believe that scholar actions and mindsets stem from teacher actions and mindsets.
- Back-to-basics, liberal arts school - We have a fundamental belief in teaching kids to be critical thinkers through ELA and STEM.
- Develop a strong skill foundation.
- Ensure all scholars complete the cognitive work during the lesson, such as reading, writing, discussion, analysis, meaning-making, computation, and problem-solving.
- Display that you value risk-taking, especially when the work is challenging. Expect all scholars to attempt all work, take academic risks, and learn from their mistakes.
- Sacrifice autonomy in exchange for consistency and commitment to a shared definition of excellence.
- Sweat the small stuff.
- Believe that scholars want and need to be held to a higher standard and that scholars are capable of making good choices.
- Teach and enforce school-wide systems, rules and consequences, disciplinary codes, and rewards at all times.
- Know that warm and strict are not opposites.
- Support our community, learn from one another and respect each other enough to hold high expectations for ourselves and our scholars.
- Value parents as our partners.
- Model what we expect because we know adults drive culture.
- Believe in a all hands on deck mentality.
- Constant Improvement - We model what it really means to receive feedback.
- Gain energy from the feedback cycle, not lose it.
- Use feedback to make productive changes in performance.
- Diversity and Equity - We believe institutions thrive with diverse people and backgrounds.
- Ensure our community is an inclusive and safe place.
- People, paper, college - What we invest in says a lot about what we prioritize.
- Execute rigorous instructional materials.
- Support teammates, families and scholars.
- Do whatever it takes to ensure our scholars go to and graduate from college.
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 schedule starts at $47,000. Salary is commensurate with full-time, K-12 teaching experience in accredited schools. THA’s compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package. To review THA's teacher salary schedule and learn more about THA’s benefits, visit tulsahonor.org/careers.
The Role
- Reports to and is held accountable by the school’s Principal.
- Follows THA’s Academic Calendar.
- Full-time, exempt.