Middle School ELA Teacher (Pool Posting)

Gestalt Community Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestalt Community Schools in Tennessee seeks qualified teachers who hold a current TN teaching license and a bachelor’s degree or higher. The role emphasizes data-driven instruction, project-based learning, and technology integration to boost student achievement across K–12 settings.

Responsibilities include planning weekly lessons, analyzing assessments, and collaborating with special educators in co-teaching models for students with IEPs. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Holds a current TN teaching license with appropriate endorsement code.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Proven track record of academic success preferred.
• Belief that all students can learn at high levels.
• Uses digital content, technology integration, and project-based learning.
• Able to work in an extended day environment.
• Able to teach in an inclusion environment with a co-teacher.
• Good communication and written skills required.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design weekly lesson plans and standards-based assessments.
• Analyze assessment data and create intervention plans.
• Integrate technology effectively in the classroom and use project-based learning.
• Teach a common core-based curriculum.
• Meet with parents regarding performance and conduct.
• Develop scholar improvement plans.
• Collaborate with special educators in a co-teaching model for students with IEPs.
• Plan with school and network teams.
• Attend weekly professional development.
• Create and review student assessments.
• Tutor students and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

TN teaching license

Bachelor’s degree

Data analysis

Technology integration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

About:

Gestalt Community Schools is a system of K--12 college--preparatory charter schools in targeted Tennessee communities. GCS schools provide strong academic outcomes for their scholars through initiatives including meaningful community involvement. GCS catalyzes community leadership to help revitalize the neighborhood as it operates its schools in that community. Instead of debating whether education impacts the community or vice versa, GCS believes that the most effective method to support student achievement is an integration of education and community (a true “gestalt”).

Gestalt Community School teachers design weekly lesson plans, develop standards-based assessments, analyze assessment data, and create intervention plans to meet our scholars’ needs. In addition, GCS teachers integrate technology effectively in the classrooms and implement project-based learning.

Responsibilities:

Gestalt Community School teachers design weekly lesson plans, develop standards-based assessments, analyze assessment data, and create intervention plans to meet our scholars’ needs. In addition, GCS teachers integrate technology effectively in the classrooms and implement project-based learning. Responsibilities include:

• 1. Knowledge of the Achievement First Curricular and ability to interpret lesson designed
• 2. Teaching scholars a common core based curriculum
• 3. Integrating technology into lessons and plans
• 4. Motivating scholars towards achievement
• 5. Meeting with parents regarding performance and conduct
• 6. Developing scholar improvement plans
• 7. Working with special educators in a co-teaching model for students with IEP plans
• 8. Work planning with school and network teams
• 9. Attending weekly required professional development training
• 10. Create and review student assessments
• 11. Tutoring students/other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Holds a current TN teaching license with appropriate endorsement code ( Required)
• Have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Proven track record of academic success as evident in TVAAS, state assessments, and value ad data. (Preferred)
• Hold the belief that all students can learn at high academic levels.
• Uses digital content, technology integration, and project-based learning in a highly proficient manner.
• Have the ability to work in an extended day environment.
• Have the ability to teach in an inclusion environment with a co-teacher.
• Good communication and written skills required.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills.