2026-27 Instructional Aide

FREEDOM PREP ELEMENTARY - PARKROSE; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Preparatory Academy seeks Instructional Aides to support our growing network of charter schools in Memphis, TN. The role focuses on assisting classroom teachers, promoting a respectful, responsible and excellent learning environment, and fostering student growth across cognitive and social domains.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor's Degree and TN teaching license with endorsements (or reciprocity), with urban teaching experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Valid Tennessee teaching license and endorsement(s) in the hired content area OR reciprocity with TN OR enrollment in a certification program with eligibility for licensure.
• Two years of urban teaching experience is preferred.
• Ability to work with a variety of learning abilities in a heterogeneous classroom.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Embodies and models the network's core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, community, and excellence for students, families, and colleagues.
• Upholds a high standard of academic and behavioral expectations through reflection, flexibility, and growth.
• Fosters positive views of self and supports children's learning across social, emotional, physical and intellectual development.
• Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Assists in creating and maintaining positive classroom culture and community.
• Supports lesson planning, curriculum development, and assignment creation.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and district regulations.
• Collaborates with Heads of School and Deans to develop strategies for student success.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by school leadership.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Us:

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools (www.freedomprep.org) is a network of PreK-12 free public charter schools serving students in Memphis, TN, and Birmingham, AL. Our mission is to prepare all students in grades PreK-12 to excel in college and in life. Since our founding in 2009, we have grown from a class of 96 sixth grade students to now serving over 1950 students across multiple campuses. In 2024, we expanded into Birmingham, AL, starting with grades K-1, with plans to grow to a K-5 campus.

At Freedom Prep, we are committed to transforming education for students across the South, ensuring they have access to high-quality educational opportunities that empower them to thrive. Over the past 15 years, our students have consistently exceeded both local and state averages in math and have surpassed local benchmarks in English Language Arts on state assessments. Our mission is guided by three core beliefs: every child deserves the right to a high-quality public education, character development is essential to student success, and exposure to diverse opportunities builds the confidence and skills needed to excel in college and in life.

At Freedom Prep, we cultivate a structured, academically rigorous environment that fosters excellence in core subjects, promotes advanced academic skills, and encourages students to embody the core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Freedom Preparatory Academy seeks Instructional Aides to support our growing network of charter schools.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Freedom Preparatory Academy welcomes candidates who are relentless in their aim to see student growth and who want to hone their skills as effective teachers in the classroom. We are also seeking applicants who have a demonstrated commitment to the educational mission, vision, and goals of Freedom Prep Academy.

Below are some of the tasks required of Instructional Aides:

• Embodies and models the network's core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, community, and excellence for our students, families, and colleagues
• Upholds the school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations through continuous reflection, flexibility, and growth
• Fosters students' positive view of self and supports children's learning through social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development
• Communicates effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Creates and maintains positive classroom culture and community
• Reinforces school-wide rules and expectations in the classroom, including lesson planning, curriculum development, assignment creation, and other curricular materials
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, administrative and district regulations
• Works closely with the Head of School, Assistant Head of School, and Dean of Students to develop and implement strategies for all students to reach success
• Completes other tasks as assigned by the Head of School, Assistant Head of School, or other School Based Administrative employees

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Certification: Valid Tennessee teaching license and endorsement(s) in the hired content area -OR-Valid teaching license from a state that offers reciprocity with TN -OR-Enrollment in a certification program with eligibility for a recommendation of licensure by the program or district Eligibility for Tennessee teaching license preferred

Experience: Two years of urban teaching experience is preferred

Ability to work with a variety of learning abilities, including those with low skill levels in a heterogeneously grouped classroom setting

Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint