SY 2026-2027 Elementary Science Teacher (K-5th)

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

Job summary

Gestalt Community Schools in Tennessee seeks an elementary teacher to design weekly lessons, analyze assessments, and create intervention plans to meet scholars' needs.

The role integrates technology and project-based learning, requires collaboration with special educators in a co-teaching model for students with IEPs, and involves parent conferences.

Candidates must hold TN elementary license, a bachelor’s degree or higher, and demonstrate strong communication and teamwork.

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 add 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

Communication skills

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Location: 111 - PCAES HH

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