Middle School English Teacher

IOTA Community Schools•Memphis, TN

2d•$53,000 - $75,250•Onsite

About The Position

IOTA Community Schools is seeking an English teacher for the current school year at Wooddale Middle School in Memphis, Tennessee. The teacher will provide high-quality instruction aligned with IOTA’s academic content standards and support students’ academic growth, college readiness, leadership, and success in life. The role includes planning and assessing instruction, using student data to guide progress, providing interventions and accommodations, maintaining classroom expectations, and collaborating with colleagues, administrators, families, and the community. Staff participate in professional development, observations, meetings, and student activities. The approximate staff school day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
A valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate content endorsement; or a valid out-of-state license that can be transferred to Tennessee within 90 days of employment; or demonstrated progress toward completing the necessary steps for Tennessee certification.
Applicants without a teaching license may qualify for a Practitioner license while completing graduate coursework, but must enroll in an Educator Preparation Program.
Belief in the IOTA mission.
Ability to meet deadlines for lesson-plan submission, grades, and other requirements.
Humility, a sense of humor, and a strong commitment to IOTA’s mission and the communities it serves.

Responsibilities

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, teacher training workshops, and staff meetings; serve on committees as required.
Instruct students in assigned content areas according to IOTA’s academic content standards, using direct instruction, demonstrations, audio-visual aids, and other materials to engage learning.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary and content-area teams to plan and align curricula with curriculum guidelines and state and school requirements.
Set clear short-term and long-term instructional goals.
Develop and submit weekly and long-range lesson plans containing standards, objectives, essential questions, and assessments; assign lessons and review homework.
Use data to evaluate and record student progress and provide meaningful progress reports to parents.
Create and implement student intervention plans when necessary.
Maintain student management policies and procedures, including attendance records and dress code, and report issues to school administrators when necessary.
Maintain effective classroom supervision and discipline.
Work with teachers and administrators to address and resolve student needs.
Provide accommodations and modifications to support student growth and success.
Lead and participate in student activities, including sponsoring activities or organizations, coaching, working with parents and the community, supervising before or after school, and chaperoning activities.
Report sexual or physical abuse and neglect in accordance with state and federal mandates.
Perform other duties as assigned.