SY 26-27 Middle School English Teacher

Description

Gestalt Community Schools has an immediate opening for a Middle School English Teacher to join our team for the 2026-2027school 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. Responsibilities include:

• 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; and,
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Hold a current TN teaching license in English and/or have a middle school endorsement 
• Have bacherlor’s degree or higher aligned to subject area certification;
• Has a proven track record of academic success as evident in TVAAS, state assessments, NWEA and value ad data (preferred);
• 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;
• Offers proven track record in the implementation of blended learning (preferred);
• Excellent communication and written skills; and,
• Team Player who is engaged and is confident in their ability to contribute to a dynamic academic team.