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SY 2026-2027 Algebra I Teacher (High School)

4/5/2026

Teachers are responsible for designing standards-based lesson plans, delivering instruction, and analyzing assessment data to create student intervention plans. They also collaborate with co-teachers to support students with IEPs and maintain regular communication with parents regarding student performance.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

About Us: Gestalt Community Schools is a network of public charter schools serving K-12 scholars in Memphis, TN. We leverage community assets to empower citizens who will be college-ready, career-ready, and community-ready. The mission of Gestalt is to build better communities through education. Our Schools: For the 2017-18 school year we will have nearly 200 talented educators committed to preparing over 2,200 students at the following five schools: Power Center Academy Elementary School (K-5), Power Center Academy Middle School (6-8), Power Center Academy High School (9-12), Power Center Academy (STEM) Middle (6-7) Southeast and Power Center Academy (STEM) Elementary School (KK-2) Southeast. Working at Gestalt Community Schools: We recruit, select, train, and support a talented and diverse team of teachers and leaders who are committed to our mission of building better communities through education. We invest in the development of our teachers and staff through high-quality professional development opportunities and a leadership program to ensure they succeed as leaders in their classroom, school building, and community.

About the Role

Description

Gestalt Community Schools is a system of K--12 college--preparatory charter schools in targeted Tennessee communities. GCS schools provide strong academic outcomes for their scholars through initiatives including meaningful community involvement. GCS catalyzes community leadership to help revitalize the neighborhood as it operates its schools in that community. Instead of debating whether education impacts the community or vice versa, GCS believes that the most effective method to support student achievement is an integration of education and community (a true "gestalt").

Gestalt Community School teachers design weekly lesson 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:

1. Creating lesson plans

2. Teaching scholars a common core based curriculum

3. Integrating technology into lessons and plans

4. Motivating scholars towards achievement

5. Meeting with parents regarding performance and conduct

6. Developing scholar improvement plans

7. Working with special educators in a co-teaching model for students with IEP plans

8. Work planning with school and network teams

9. Attending weekly required professional development training

10. Create and review student assessments

11. Tutoring students/other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Holds a current TN teaching license in Mathematics with appropriate endorsement code (Required)

• Have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Proven track record of academic success as evident in TVAAS, state assessments, 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 proficient manner.

• Have the ability to work in an extended day environment.

• Have the ability to teach in an inclusion environment with a co-teacher.

• Good communication and written skills required.

• A team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Key Skills

Lesson planningMathematics instructionCommon core curriculumTechnology integrationProject-based learningAssessment developmentData analysisIntervention planningCo-teachingIEP implementationClassroom managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTutoringStudent assessment