2025-26 8th Grade Math Lead Teacher

FirstLine Schools•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

FirstLine Schools is seeking talented, passionate teachers for its (Pre) K-8 schools. The effectiveness of teachers is paramount to student success. Teachers are expected to demonstrate effectiveness through the Vision of Teaching Excellence, which includes coaching and professional development focused on On Task, Essential Content, Cognitive Engagement, Demonstration of Learning, and Community of Learners. Teachers will implement the curriculum, ensure student success, and collaborate with colleagues within the school and network.

Requirements

A BA or BS
A strong background in and command of content area
Louisiana Teacher Certification Completed or in progress (or be eligible to hold for our out-of-state applicants)

Nice To Haves

Believe in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college or career prep curriculum
Achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations
Take personal responsibility
Highly detail-oriented
Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders
Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Model the FirstLine Commitments: We Keep Learning, We Work Together, We Are Helpful, We Are the Safekeepers of our Community, We Share Joy, We Show Results

Responsibilities

Designs lessons that lead to standards mastery and are aligned to grade level expectations and end-of-year assessments
Provides feedback to scholars by asking pertinent, scaffolded follow-up questions that affirm correctly understood content, clarify misunderstood content or extend scholars’ thinking
Establishes effective classroom routines and manages students effectively without disruptions (redirect inappropriate behavior)
Inspires and invests students in achieving their goals and in believing that goals are achieved through effort and not innate abilities
Prepares scholars to solve complex problems with no obvious answer
Seeks out and constructively responds to feedback from and engages in problem-solving with others