SY 26-27 Middle School English Teacher

Gestalt Community Schools•Memphis, TN

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Gestalt Community Schools has an immediate opening for a Middle School English Teacher to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year! Gestalt Community School teachers design weekly lessons 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.

Requirements

Hold a current TN teaching license in English and/or have a middle school endorsement
Has a bachelor’s degree or higher aligned to subject area certification
Hold the belief that all students can learn at high academic levels
Uses digital content, technology integration, and project-based learning in a highly efficient manner
Have the ability to work in an extended day environment
Has the ability to teach in an inclusion environment with a co-teacher (if applicable)
Working knowledge of or ability to learn both the Mac and PC platform
Excellent communication and written skills
Team Player who is engaged and is confident in their ability to contribute to a dynamic academic team

Nice To Haves

Has a proven track record of academic success as evident in TVAAS, state assessments, NWEA and value ad data
Offers proven track record in the implementation of blended learning

Responsibilities

Creating lesson plans
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 and 504 plans
Work planning with school and network teams
Attending weekly required professional development training
Create and review student assessments
Other duties as assigned