Founding Middle School Social Studies Teacher

BLUFF CITY HIGH SCHOOL; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

IOTA Community Schools is seeking passionate Social Studies teachers to join our founding Arkansas team for the 2027-28 school year. As a founding teacher, you will help shape a joyful and rigorous middle school experience, building long-term family and community relationships from day one in Little Rock.

The role starts with kindergarten and 6th grade as steps toward a full K-8 school. We value humility, teamwork, and a strong belief in each student’s potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Must have an Arkansas Teacher’s license for Middle School Education 4-8 or Social Studies 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.
• 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.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Arkansas teaching license

Mission alignment

Deadline-driven

Humility and humor

Hands-on materials design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Arkansas teaching license (Middle School 4-8 or Social Studies 7-12)

Job description

IOTA Community Schools is seeking passionate Social Studies teachers to join our founding Arkansas team for the 2027-28 school year. As a founding teacher, you will help shape a joyful and rigorous middle school experience, building long-term family and community relationships from day one in Little Rock.

The role starts with kindergarten and 6th grade as steps toward a full K-8 school. We value humility, teamwork, and a strong belief in each student’s potential.