Founding Middle School Electives Teacher (Arkansas)

BLUFF CITY HIGH SCHOOL; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IOTA Community Schools is seeking mission-driven Elective Teachers to join our founding Arkansas team for the 2027-28 school year. As a founding teacher, you will shape a joyful, rigorous middle school experience and build lasting family and community relationships from day one.

Starting in Arkansas for 2027-28, we believe every student has potential to achieve goals and succeed in college, leadership, and life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Arkansas Teacher’s license for Middle School Electives covering Elementary and Middle grades.
• 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 teaching identified curriculum skills and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
• The approximate school day for staff runs from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Effectively instruct students in assigned content area(s) as prescribed by IOTA's academic content standards through direct instruction, demonstrating, and using audio-visual aids and other materials to supplement presentations with the overall goal of engaging student learning.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and within content areas planning and aligning curricula to ensure that instruction follows curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Set clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction.
• Develop and submit weekly and long range lesson plans containing standards, objectives, essential questions, assessments and lesson plans; assign lessons and review homework.
• Consistently use data to evaluate pupil progress, record results, and issue meaningful reports to inform parents of progress.
• Create and implement student intervention plans when necessary for students.
• Maintain the school's student management policies and procedures (i.e. attendance records, dress code, etc.) and report to the school administrators when necessary.
• Maintain effective supervision and discipline in the classroom.
• Work with other teachers and administrators to address and resolve student needs.
• Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students.
• Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Lead and participate in student activities such as: sponsoring student activities or student organizations, coaching a sports team, working with parents and the community as part of a committee or group, provide morning or after school supervision, and chaperoning student activities.
• Abide by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lesson planning

Data-informed instruction

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

IOTA Community Schools is seeking mission-driven Elective Teachers to join our founding Arkansas team for the 2027-28 school year. As a founding teacher, you will shape a joyful, rigorous middle school experience and build lasting family and community relationships from day one.

Starting in Arkansas for 2027-28, we believe every student has potential to achieve goals and succeed in college, leadership, and life.