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.