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We’d love to hear from you! At Tulsa Public Schools, we are committed to providing a quality Tulsa Public Schools learning experience for every student, every day, without exception. Human Capital Department 3027 S. New Haven Avenue Our system of professional learning, support and feedback enables Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 teachers to be their best and achieve this commitment.

Phone: (918) 746-7569 or 74-MPLOY Fax: (918) 746-6342 [email protected]

Learn more at www.tulsaschools.org If you are passionate about improving educational outcomes for metropolitan students, then take a look at Tulsa Public Schools and consider joining our team. #1 Place to Live in the U.S. —Relocate America

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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 WORK HERE, LIVE HERE, STAY HERE leader in quality health care with Tulsa Oktoberfest; Diversafest for the national average. Gilcrease Museum; Philbrook Museum; Running, strolling and biking along the Running, strolling and biking along Tulsa is a than several major medical centers, more 1,800 physicians and 400 dentists. Tulsa is experiencing a renaissance with more Tulsa is experiencing a renaissance Explore: 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 Enjoy: River Parks trails; 19 public golf courses; 22 swimming pools; 135 tennis courts and 116 playgrounds Experience: emerging music artists; Mayfest; Tulsa Tough cycling event; Tulsa Shock WNBA and Tulsa Drillers Downtown into the than $300 million in public funding invested revitalization of the downtown area. 8.6% below

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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 cutting- edge education reform work focused on recruiting, developing and supporting effective teachers.

Washington Post State Basketball Championship Winners –Memorial High School Boys Team and Top 5 Most Challenging Booker T. Washington High School High Schools in Oklahoma Girls Team –Booker T. Washington High School National Title 1 Distinguished School and Edison Preparatory Schools –Mark Twain Elementary School

MetLife/NASSP Oklahoma High School Oklahoma Physics Teacher of the Year Principal of the Year –Lane Matheson, Memorial High School –Stacey Vernon, Will Rogers College Junior High and High School National Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Medals U.S. News & World Report –East Central High School’s Alexandria Best Oklahoma High School Schellhorn and Edison High School’s –Booker T. Washington High School Lucky Coffey

Oklahoma Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year National Blue Ribbon School, –Dr. Keith Ballard Carver Middle School

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About 15,000 volunteers offer We Offer Options: Early Childhood Programs their services each year. Alternative Learning Programs Tulsa Learning Academy (Virtual School) Dual Language Immersion Schools 69 staff hold doctorate degrees Magnet Schools 1,132 staff hold master’s degrees Demonstration Academies 155 National Board Certified Teachers College High School Programs 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.

Full-Time 141 8 Teacher New Teachers 5,785 Mentors Served Students Impacted

Average mentor teaching experience is 14 years. 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, EMPOWERI 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 G OUR TEACHERSOUR N G 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. —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. 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: www.tulsaschools.org/careers

We’d love to hear from you!

Tulsa Public Schools Human Capital Department 3027 S. New Haven Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114

Phone: (918) 746-7569 or 74-MPLOY Fax: (918) 746-6342 [email protected]

Learn more at www.tulsaschools.org

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.