SLA

Call for Teachers:

• “How do we learn?”
• “What can we create?”
• “What does it mean to lead?”

These three essential questions form the basis of instruction at the Science Leadership
Academy (SLA) a new Philadelphia high school opened in September 2006. SLA is built
on the notion that inquiry is the very first step in the process of learning. Developed in
partnership with The Franklin Institute – a nationally recognized science and technology
museum – and its commitment to inquiry-based science, SLA provides a rigorous,
college-preparatory curriculum with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and
entrepreneurship. Students at SLA will learn in a project-based environment where the
core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are
emphasized in all classes.

The Science Leadership Academy is looking for faculty to continue to develop and
implement a rigorous, inquiry-driven, project-based curriculum. In addition, all teachers
at SLA will have an advisory class where they will work with the same students for four
years. SLA is a national model for “School 2.0,” a reform movement that seeks to harness
the tools of technology, tied to a progressive pedagogy, to re-imagine what high schools
can be. As such, SLA is a 1:1 laptop school that uses multiple resources – web-based and
tradition – to create meaning.

Positions Available:
• Biochemistry
• Humanities
• Mathematics
• Foreign Language

Qualifications:
• Applicants must be PA State Certified or eligible for PA State Certification in
their subject area.

• Applicants must be committed to the idea that we teach students first and our
subjects second.

• Applicants must be willing to challenge students to work in a inquiry-driven,
project based environment.

• Applicants must be willing to work collaboratively.

• Applicants must be willing to work in a diverse environment with students who
reflect the rich heritage of Philadelphia.

• Applicants should have a strong background in technology infusion into the
classroom and be willing to see their classroom as happening both on and offline.

• Applicants should have an interest in developing extra-curricular activities.

• Applicants should be energetic, flexible, and have a strong desire to work with
administrators, fellow teachers, parents, and students to create a school that
reflects SLA's core values.

How to Apply:
For more information, please visit http://www.scienceleadership.org or contact SLA at
teaching@scienceleadership.org or at 215-979-5620. Resumes and cover letters can be
sent to teaching@scienceleadership.org but all applicants must apply through the School

District of Philadelphia Site Selection Process found online at
http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/recruitment/

Contact Info:
Science Leadership Academy
55 N. 22nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-979-5620
Fax: 215-567-2809
Email: teaching@scienceleadership.org