Founding Math Teacher - Middle School, Arkansas

IOTA Community Schools; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

195-day schedule

Job summary

IOTA Community Schools is seeking passionate, mission-driven Math Teachers to join our founding Arkansas team for the 2027-28 school year. As a founding teacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a joyful and rigorous middle school experience for our scholars and building long-term family and community relationships from day one.

Starting our journey in Arkansas for the 2027-28 school year, we believe that every student, whatever their circumstances, holds the innate potential to achieve

Qualifications

• Must have an Arkansas Teacher's license for Middle School Education 4-8 or Mathematics 7-12.
• Belief in the IOTA mission.
• Ability to meet deadlines related to lesson plan submission, grades, and other requirements.
• Humility, sense of humor, and rock-solid commitment to IOTA's mission and the communities we serve.
• The ability and willingness to construct hands-on education materials to be utilized in the teaching of identified curriculum skills and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence; approximately 7:30 a.m.–3:30–4:30 p.m. daily.
• Instruct students in assigned content area(s) per IOTA standards using direct instruction and AV aids.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to plan and align curricula.
• Set clear short- and long-term instructional goals.
• Develop weekly and long-range lesson plans with standards, objectives, essential questions, assessments and reviews.
• Use data to evaluate pupil progress and inform parents.
• Lead student activities and supervise events; participate in staff and community initiatives.
• Abide by state and federal mandates in reporting abuse and neglect.

Education

Arkansas Teacher's license for Middle School Education 4-8 or Mathematics 7-12

Job description

IOTA Community Schools is seeking passionate, mission-driven Math Teachers to join our founding Arkansas team for the 2027-28 school year. As a founding teacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a joyful and rigorous middle school experience for our scholars and building long-term family and community relationships from day one.

Starting our journey in Arkansas for the 2027-28 school year, we believe that every student, whatever their circumstances, holds the innate potential to achieve