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The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy is a single gender, small learning community for girls in grades 6-12. The college preparation curriculum is centered on Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). CGLA offers girls an accelerated and integrated remediation approach that is intended to move them to proficient and advanced levels within core academic subjects. A range of social supports that reflects girls’ social development needs are integrated into the educational experience. At CGLA, we believe that every girl has the potential to be an academic achiever and a leader. This firm belief in the promise and potential within each girl undergirds our resolve to offer girls an engaging and rigorous academic experience that prepares them for college completion, grounds them in civic responsibility, and positions them for successful careers in a competitive, knowledge-based global economy. CGLA invests in a number of innovative school elements to enrich the educational experience of girls: CGLA is an all-girls school—the FIRST single-gender public school in the state of Tennessee! CGLA’s college preparatory curriculum emphasizes STEAM to prepare girls for 21st century careers and position our community to remain competitive in an increasingly complex global economy. CGLA extends learning time for girls through an extended school day. CGLA faculty use creative teaching methods that reflect girls’ specific learning styles. CGLA harnesses technology to support girls’ learning and provides a laptop for each students' educational use at school and at home. Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy is a Title I school.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote and maintain a safe learning environment.

• Supervise students at all times.

• Never leave students unattended.

• Comply with CGLA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.

• Comply with school and school board policies and regulations.

• Maintain professional standards of conduct.

• Be prompt and accurate with required records and reports.

• Follow the lesson plans.

• Maximize the probability of success by clearly communicating expectations, adapting for individual learner needs, actively involving students in learning.

• Assume responsibility for overseeing student behavior in class and throughout the building during supervisory times.

• Apply appropriate classroom management strategies; use instructional and planning time effectively.

• Keep students on task.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Must hold a high school diploma or bachelor’s degree.

• Demonstrated leadership abilities evidencing an ability to command respect and enforce discipline in the classroom.

• Knowledge and experience in basic computer hardware; working knowledge of instructional software and classroom applications.

• Demonstrated interest in the community and its students.

• Willingness to participate in required professional growth activities.

• Willingness to work productively in diverse school settings.

• Willingness to supervise extracurricular activities.

CGLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Board of Education will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. CGLA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.