SY 2026-2027 ELA Teacher (Middle School) - Pool Posting

Gestalt Community Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestalt Community Schools in Memphis seeks an English/Language Arts teacher with a TN license and a bachelor’s degree or higher to drive standards-based instruction and data-driven interventions. The role involves project-based learning, technology integration, collaboration with teams, and parent communication.

You will implement inclusive practices in co-taught settings, lead weekly planning, and engage in after-school extended day responsibilities to support student achievement.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Teaching

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Project-based learning

Inclusion classroom

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

TN teaching license

Tools

Digital content

Technology integration

Job description

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 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 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.