SY 2026-2027 ELA Teacher (Middle School)

POWER CENTER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestalt Community Schools in Tennessee seeks a full-time English/Language Arts teacher to design standards-based lessons, analyze data, and implement interventions to support scholars.

You will work with co-teachers in inclusive settings, collaborate with parents, and use technology and project-based learning to raise achievement, including TVAAS benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Holds a current TN teaching license in English/Language Arts with appropriate endorsement code.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Proven track record of academic success as evident in TVAAS and state assessments (preferred).
• Ability to work in an inclusion environment with a co-teacher.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Technology integration

Project-based learning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

TN teaching license in English/Language Arts

Job description

Job Type: Full-time

Description

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

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 trainingCreate and review student assessments
10. Tutoring students/other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Holds a current TN teaching license in English/Language Arts 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.