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Are you ready to be part of an innovative, collaborative, and committed educational environment that redefines high school learning? If you thrive in a tech-savvy setting where using a laptop 24/7 is second nature, and you're excited about working in a revolutionary school designed with a focus on student success, then we want you on our team.

At our school, located in Pittsburgh’s Gateway Center, we offer a unique teaching opportunity where you'll enjoy 2 hours of planning time each day, and work within a trimester schedule
 
With a competitive salary range and a generous benefits package—including health insurance, paid time off, an attendance monetary incentive, and a 401k retirement program with matching contributions—we prioritize your well-being and future. Plus, our innovative 4-day school schedule, including three Mondays off a month, ensures a perfect work-life balance.

If you're ready for a career where innovation meets dedication, and where your role is integral to student success, this is your opportunity to make a difference. Join us and be part of something extraordinary!

Current Openings

 

Position Overview:
City Charter High School is seeking an innovative and motivated Assistant Principal to work within an urban high school as a collaborative member of the administrative, grade level, and leadership teams.  Position start date, with some flexibility, is July 1, 2025.

Qualifications:
  • 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) that City High subsidizes, paid time off (PTO), an annual performance bonus, a competitive 401k retirement program (with competitive employer matching contributions), a reimbursable annual educational stipend up to $3,000, an annual transportation stipend of $1,250, trimester breaks, and a 4-day school schedule that includes only one work Monday per month (with the exception of two parent-teacher conference days annually).

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 is a public, 9-12, urban charter school looking to hire a certified Fitness/Health teacher to teach Fitness and Health courses to students in grades 9-12. 

Health courses are primarily taught to 10th and 12th grade students as a requirement for graduation and also as an elective. Units covered in the health courses may include: Relationships, Health and Nutrition, Sex Education, Chronic Diseases and Drugs and Alcohol.

Physical education classes will be taught within our building in our physical education facility. The position requires the teacher to plan and implement physical education classes within the areas of weight training, cardio and teacher led group exercise classes. 

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 three Mondays off of school a month, leaving the other working Monday available for professional development and co-planning.

Please email a cover letter and resume to Angie Welch, Education Manager, at employment@cityhigh.org with the subject line Fitness/Health Teacher.

City Charter High School, a public 9-12 charter school, located in downtown Pittsburgh is looking to hire a full-time School Safety Officer. 

To ensure a safe and secure school, whereby all school community stakeholders feel safe and contribute to the safety of the school, the School Safety Officer plays a pivotal role in this goal. A highlight of responsibilities includes:

  • Working collaboratively as a part of a School Safety team and with school administration.
  • Patrol and secure school floors and be present at end-of-day dismissal outside.
  • Monitor the lunchroom during student lunch periods.
  • Respond to emergencies.
  • Maintain order during conflicts and incidents.
  • Work with students on peaceful resolution of conflicts.
QUALIFICATIONS: A high school diploma or its equivalent and 3-5 years of experience in the Security field or a similar role. Outstanding observation and reporting skills.  Must have good communication and public relation skills.  Trust worthy with the ability to keep any information or incident involving the school or a student confidential.  Prior Restorative Practices/Justice training a plus. CPR / First Aide / AED Certification and SRO Basic Certification are required in the role. 

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The position includes a salary range of $33,000 to $39,000 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 of three Mondays off of school a month, leaving the other working Monday available for professional development and co-planning.

Please send a cover letter and resume to City Charter High School Administration 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.