SY 2026-2027 Elementary Science Teacher (3rd Grade)

Gestalt Community Schools; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestalt Community Schools in Memphis seeks an Elementary Education teacher dedicated to high academic achievement through inclusive, project-based learning. Teachers design weekly lessons, analyze data, and collaborate with families to support scholars' growth.

A valid Tennessee teaching license with endorsement is required, along with a bachelor's degree. Candidates should embrace technology integration and a team-based, extended-day environment and be strong communicators.

Qualifications

• Holds a current TN teaching license in Elementary Education with appropriate endorsement (Required)
• Have a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Proven track record of academic success as evident in TVAAS, state assessments, and value added 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 writing skills required.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Creating lesson plans
• Teaching scholars a common core based curriculum
• Integrating technology into lessons and plans
• Motivating scholars towards the 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

Team collaboration

Technology integration

Project-based learning

Differentiated instruction

Classroom management

Interpersonal skills

Education

TN Elementary Education license

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Experience with TVAAS data preferred

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

Requirements

• Holds a current TN teaching license in Elementary Education with appropriate endorsement (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 writing skills required.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills.