Join Thousands of Exceptional Minds Teaching at Tulsa Public Schools

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1 Join Thousands of Exceptional Minds Teaching at Tulsa Public Schools At Tulsa Public Schools, we are committed to providing a quality learning experience for every student, every day, without exception. Our system of professional learning, support and feedback enables teachers to be their best and achieve this commitment. If you are passionate about improving educational outcomes for metropolitan students, then take a look at Tulsa Public Schools and consider joining our team.

2 #1 Place to Live in the U.S. Relocate America One of America s Most Livable Communities Forbes Magazine One of the Top 10 Cities with the Best Music Scene Livability.com One of the Best Cities for Jobs Forbes Magazine Check out everything Tulsa has to offer: Tulsa Chamber of Commerce (tulsachamber.com) Tulsa Convention & Visitors Bureau (visittulsa.com) Tulsa Young Professionals (typros.org) Tulsa is the biggest small town in the world. You can meet people through a friend and then find them working for TPS. You run into them at Utica Square and the farmers market. I am forever finding comfort and joy in my community through the tight and varied associations you can have in Tulsa. John Waldron, Social Studies Teacher, Booker T. Washington High School 2013 Medal for Excellence, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

3 Tulsa, Oklahoma: Work Here, Live Here, Stay Here We know you want to work, live and ultimately stay in a place with interesting people, fun experiences, a thriving workforce and opportunities to plant deep roots. Life in Tulsa offers all of these things and more. Tulsa has grown to become a thriving community with a well-earned reputation as a great place to live. Home to nearly one million residents, Tulsa has earned this distinction for good reason: +16% The county per capita income is 16% above the national average. Downtown Tulsa is experiencing a renaissance with more than $300 million in public funding invested into the revitalization of the downtown area. Tulsa is a leader in quality health care with several major medical centers, more than 1,800 physicians and 400 dentists. The cost of living is 8.6% below the national average. Enjoy: Running, strolling and biking along the River Parks trails; 19 public golf courses; 22 swimming pools; 135 tennis courts and 116 playgrounds WORK HERE, LIVE HERE, STAY HERE Experience: Tulsa Oktoberfest; Diversafest for emerging music artists; Mayfest; Tulsa Tough cycling event; Tulsa Shock WNBA and Tulsa Drillers Explore: Gilcrease Museum; Philbrook Museum; Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame; Brady Arts District and Tulsa s Performing Arts Center, home to one of the U.S. s top 10 regional opera companies Copyright 2013, Don Sibley

4 Great Things are Happening Here More National Board Certified Teachers than any other district in Oklahoma 1 of 8 districts in the U.S. working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the Empowering Effective Teachers Initiative implementing cuttingedge education reform work focused on recruiting, developing and supporting effective teachers. Washington Post Top 5 Most Challenging High Schools in Oklahoma Booker T. Washington High School and Edison Preparatory Schools MetLife/NASSP Oklahoma High School Principal of the Year Stacey Vernon, Will Rogers College Junior High and High School U.S. News & World Report Best Oklahoma High School Booker T. Washington High School Oklahoma Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year Dr. Keith Ballard State Basketball Championship Winners Memorial High School Boys Team and Booker T. Washington High School Girls Team National Title 1 Distinguished School Mark Twain Elementary School Oklahoma Physics Teacher of the Year Lane Matheson, Memorial High School National Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Medals East Central High School s Alexandria Schellhorn and Edison High School s Lucky Coffey National Blue Ribbon School, Carver Middle School Newsweek Top 1,000 High Schools { Edison Preparatory School and Booker T. Washington High School

5 We are Tulsa Public Schools As the second largest district in Oklahoma, Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) is home to approximately 7,000 staff across 88 campuses serving nearly 41,000 students. African American 29.5% Caucasian 28.7% Hispanic 26.1% Native American 7.4% Other Ethnicities 6.8% Asian 1.5% *As of Primary and Intermediate Elementary Schools Middle Schools/ Junior Highs High Schools Great Things are Happening Here About 15,000 volunteers offer their services each year. 69 staff hold doctorate degrees 1,132 staff hold master s degrees 155 National Board Certified Teachers We Offer Options: Early Childhood Programs Alternative Learning Programs Tulsa Learning Academy (Virtual School) Dual Language Immersion Schools Magnet Schools Demonstration Academies College High School Programs

6 Kevin Pearson Vocal Music Teacher, East Central Junior High 2013 Tulsa Public Schools Teacher of the Year The best part about TPS is the faculty. We express our ideas, thoughts and experiences. We negotiate and truly seek to reach our goal: inspiring and educating our children. Kevin Pearson New Teacher Mentor Program In Action Across the District Our goal is for every teacher to continually improve and become an effective practitioner who provides the foundation for student success. 8 Full-Time Teacher Mentors 141 New Teachers Served 5,785 Students Impacted Average mentor teaching experience is 14 years.

7 Empowering Beginning Teachers New Teacher Mentor Program To support the development of our newest teachers, TPS has created the New Teacher Mentor Program a first-class, intensive mentoring and induction program that provides one-on-one coaching and support from a dedicated, experienced mentor. The New Teacher Mentor Program is specifically focused on first and second year TPS teachers, in K 12 core subjects, who are new to the teaching profession. Through weekly meetings, our mentors will help beginning teachers: Engage with students by supporting them through observing instruction, creating co-teaching lessons and collecting and sharing classroom data Manage the classroom by collaborating around established standards for student behavior, co-planning routines and procedures and promoting equality Organize the classroom more effectively by meeting to arrange physical space, create systems for organization and strategically choose student resources Plan for instruction by providing support in lesson planning, differentiating for diverse learning needs and engaging students in problem solving Assess student work by assisting with designing differentiated assessments, analyzing student work and developing grading systems Improve communication by supporting effective outreach with parents, school administration and colleagues Plan for specific events by helping coordinate parent conferences, field trips and school programs My mentor helped me develop an action plan for working with younger students who have not settled into high school yet. She s a sounding board and my biggest advocate. EMPOWERING OUR TEACHERS Amanda Trower, Grade 9 English Teacher, Hale High School Summer Orientation and Induction In addition to mentoring, TPS also invites new teachers to a summer orientation. This program helps them become acclimated to their specific school as well as the district setting to ensure they are ready for the first day of school and prepared for this exciting career.

8 Growth and Leadership Opportunities Abound Whether taking an active role on a school committee or working with our many community partners, TPS teachers are faced with countless possibilities to innovate and further their impact beyond the classroom. New teachers (1st 5th year) are encouraged to apply for summer internship opportunities at our service center to further develop leadership skills by working alongside district leaders on improvement initiatives. We Offer Competitive Pay and Comprehensive Benefits A variety of medical, dental and vision insurance plans Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System and savings options Generous paid time off including vacation, sick and personal days Life and disability insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) family counseling services Apply online at: We d love to hear from you! Tulsa Public Schools Human Capital Department 3027 S. New Haven Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma Phone: (918) or 74-MPLOY Fax: (918) careers@tulsaschools.org Learn more at Tulsa Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or age in its employment, programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.