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Henry Ford Academy: Power House High (grades 9-12) is the first in a series of new Henry Ford Academies planned for selected communities across the United States. Developed in collaboration with a range of partners, including the Henry Ford Learning Institute, Ford Motor Company, the Homan Arthington Foundation, and the Center for Urban School Improvement at the University of Chicago, the school is excited to be a part of the growing vitality of the North Lawndale
community. Power House High will be based on the acclaimed Henry Ford Academy, the nation’s first public school developed in partnership with a cultural institution, a global corporation and public education, located in Dearborn, Michigan. Like the original Henry Ford Academy, Power House High will prepare students for post-secondary academic
success and future career challenges through an innovative curriculum and performance assessment-centered model for education. Power House High will open in August 2008 serving 120 ninth graders. In subsequent years, Power House High will add grades 10-12 and expand to 460 students at full enrollment. The school’s permanent site location will be in the historic Homan Square Power House located at 931 South Homan Avenue in North Lawndale.

A candidate search is now underway for founding teachers in all subject areas who demonstrate an enthusiasm for the profession, a passion for teaching students, a love for their chosen content area, and interest in working in an urban setting. After a period of professional development focused on the Henry Ford Academy model, founding teachers will serve as critical partners in the successful launch of the new Henry Ford Academy: Power House Charter High School. Founding teachers must:

• Demonstrate proven skills or significant potential as a teacher leader.
• Model the interpersonal skills, professional skills, and attributes necessary to work effectively with a number of
constituencies, including students, families, staff, and community leaders.
• Possess significant expertise in project-based learning, authentic instruction and assessment, use of community
partnerships and resources, and team teaching.
• Provide evidence of their knowledge about research-based best practices, and a commitment to consistently update
their own practice to incorporate such practices.
• Have demonstrated success in significantly raising the academic achievement of students
• Know, understand, and be able to use “backward design” for curriculum development.
• Exhibit willingness and capacity to work well in teams.
• Have experience working in small/new schools.
• Hold a graduate or undergraduate degree in an appropriate content area.
• Exude high expectations for students, colleagues, administrators, and self.
• Demonstrate capacity to deal with the challenges/benefits of working with students and families in urban schools

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to:
Sabrena L. Davis, Principal, via email at sabrena.davis@powerhousehigh.org

fax at 773.826.0808, or mail to:

Henry Ford Academy: Power House High

3333 W. Arthington, Suite 120

Chicago, Illinois 60624

www.powerhousehigh.org