Middle School Math Teacher | 2026 -27 School Year

FirstLine Schools•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

FirstLine Schools is hiring a full-time Middle School Math Teacher for the 2026–27 school year. Teachers implement the teaching curriculum, support student success, and collaborate with a team of teachers across the school and network community. FirstLine develops teachers through coaching and professional development centered on its Vision of Teaching Excellence rubric, which covers maintaining high expectations and maximizing instructional time; effective planning; academic expectations and student thinking; leading instruction, checking for understanding, and responding to misunderstandings; and establishing expectations and responding to student behavior. The role reports to the School Principal or Assistant Principal. FirstLine Schools operates several (Pre)K–8 schools in New Orleans and is dedicated to creating and inspiring great, open-admissions public schools. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 403b plan.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
Strong background in and command of the content area.
Louisiana Teacher Certification completed or in progress, or eligibility to hold certification for out-of-state applicants.
Ability to meet occasional physical demands, including exerting up to 20 pounds of force to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Believe in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college- or career-preparatory curriculum.
Achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations.
Take personal responsibility.
Be highly detail-oriented.
Be open to learning and evolving with AI as a tool at work.
Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Embed and model the FirstLine Commitments: We Keep Learning, We Work Together, We Are Helpful, We Are the Safekeepers of our Community, We Share Joy, and We Show Results.

Responsibilities

Design lessons that lead to mastery of standards, align with grade-level expectations, and prepare students for end-of-year assessments.
Give students feedback through pertinent, scaffolded follow-up questions that affirm correct understanding, clarify misunderstandings, or extend their thinking.
Establish effective classroom routines and manage students without disruptions, redirecting inappropriate behavior.
Inspire and invest students in achieving their goals and understanding that achievement comes through effort rather than innate ability.
Prepare students to solve complex problems without obvious answers.
Seek out and constructively respond to feedback, and engage in problem-solving with others.