Middle School English Teacher

3 days ago


Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Chattanooga Preparatory School Full time
About Chattanooga Preparatory School

Chattanooga Preparatory School is an all-boys public charter school located in the heart of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Our mission is to provide a unique and impactful educational opportunity for young men in our urban communities.

We believe that every student has gifts and talents that have been underserved. Our aim is to inspire, empower, and educate the men of tomorrow in the hopes that their successes will create generational change within our communities.

Our Mission

To engage young men in a rigorous yet supportive learning environment that nurtures resilience, promotes academic excellence, inspires leadership, and prepares critical thinkers.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly qualified Middle School English Language Arts Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching and a commitment to helping students achieve academic excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, deliver, and assess highly effective instruction aligned to national and state content standards.
  • Enact the Knoxville Preparatory curriculum using evidence-based instructional practices tailored to students' needs.
  • Communicate specific learning objectives to students.
  • Link lesson content to students' prior knowledge of ELA, background experience, and/or real-world application of content.
  • Capture student attention through active involvement.
  • Administer student assessments and utilize data to identify areas of growth.
  • Establish clear content and language objectives for all lessons.
  • Engage in continuous and sustained reflection on teaching practices and leadership behaviors, and adapt methods as needed to achieve school goals and performance objectives.
  • Develop strong and sustained relationships with parents and members of the community by creating opportunities for involvement in students' learning and development.
  • Plan and collaborate with Knoxville Preparatory teachers and colleagues to reach shared goals and objectives.
  • Foster a motivating, supportive, learning-centered culture of excellence in a well-structured and managed classroom.
  • Establish and enforce rules of behavior and procedures for maintaining order in their classroom.
  • Be innovative and create exciting and engaging, inquiry-oriented learning activities.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution.
  • A current middle grades certification, 6-8 English Language Arts through the State of Tennessee.
  • A self-starter interested in working in a fast-paced, startup environment that requires flexible roles.
  • A high level of personal integrity and professionalism.
  • An unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and high expectations of all students.
  • A capacity to motivate and lead in order to yield the highest academic performance possible from all students.
  • A team-oriented approach and the ability to effectively communicate.
  • Ability to give constructive feedback to facilitate student growth and academic achievement.
  • Openness to receive feedback on issues that will facilitate growth and achievement of both students and faculty.
  • Experience in working with middle grades students in urban environments.
  • Evidence of advancing student achievement on state assessments required if candidate has prior teaching experience. If candidate does not have prior teaching experience, evidence of achieving ambitious goals required.

What We Offer

PREP Public Schools offers competitive salary and benefits, competitive retirement plans through Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, including a hybrid 401k and pension plan. TCRS has been ranked in the top five best funded State Pension plans by the Pew Charitable Trust.


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