Overview
Role : SY 2025-2026 High School Business Teacher at Gestalt Community Schools.
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").
Responsibilities
- Gestalt Community School teachers design weekly lesson plans, develop standards-based assessments, analyze assessment data, and create intervention plans to meet our scholars' needs.
- Integrate technology effectively in the classrooms and implement project-based learning.
- Teach scholars a common core-based curriculum.
- Motivate scholars towards achievement.
- Meet with parents regarding performance and conduct.
- Develop scholar improvement plans.
- Work with special educators in a co-teaching model for students with IEP plans.
- Plan work with school and network teams.
- Attend weekly required professional development training.
- Create and review student assessments.
- Tutor students; perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Holds a current TN teaching license in Business with appropriate endorsement codes (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.Seniority level
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