SY 2026-2027 K-12 Gestalt Flex Educators (Substitute Teachers)

Gestalt Community Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Gestalt Community Schools seeks substitute teachers to create conducive learning environments, prepare instructional materials, and manage classrooms. You will assess student progress and communicate with parents and staff to support student development.

The role requires reliability, punctuality, and the ability to handle multiple priorities while maintaining accurate records. Proficiency in MS Office and a willingness to pass a background check are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Passion for Gestalt's mission and youth development.
• Reliable, organized and punctual.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Creates an educational environment conducive to learning and prepares instructional materials.
• Establishes and maintains classroom behavior and management.
• Assesses student progress and reports to parents/administrators.
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons to meet student needs.
• Confers with parents and staff to develop educational programs.
• Instructs students using effective educational strategies to support development.
• Maintains records as required by law and regulations.
• Assists administration in implementing policies and rules.

Skills

Maintain records

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Internet

Job description

Description

Our Mission: To provide adaptable, professional educators who seamlessly step in, support our schools, and help every scholar thrive-every day.

Our Vision: To be the most trusted and respected substitute teacher network-empowering excellence in every classroom, every day so every scholar can reach their full potential.

Essential Job Functions

• Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request.
• Establishes a standard of classroom behavior; maintains classroom management in and outside of the school.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on an established timetable and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments.
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development.
• Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
• Instructs students by using educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory motor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory language, communication skills, cognition, social, and emotional development.
• Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
• Assists administration in implementing all policies, and rules governing student activities and conduct.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

• Requires a High School diploma.
• Have the ability to maintain accurate records;
• Passion for Gestalt's mission and youth development;
• Reliable, organized and punctual;
• Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions;
• Must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word; internet, and,
• Must be able to pass a background check investigation