Middle School Science Teacher (8th Grade)

Job Type

Full-time

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