Elementary Lead Teacher

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Position:
Elementary Lead Teacher (26‑27)

Reports To:

Principal

Location:

Smilow Collegiate or Revive Collegiate

Compensation:
Starting at $47,895 for Jackson, MS

At RePublic Schools, your work advances academic excellence and expands opportunity for every scholar. Every day, you partner with scholars and families to unlock opportunity through rigorous, joyful instruction and a deep commitment to academic excellence. We believe all scholars deserve grade‑level work, strong teaching, and high expectations.

RePublic invests deeply in its people through intentional development, competitive compensation and benefits, and meaningful recognition of the impact you make. Grow as an authentic leader within a high‑performing, collaborative culture — where your voice matters, your excellence is nurtured, and your work helps reimagine what public education can be in the South.

• Designing and delivering rigorous, standards‑aligned instruction in your content area within 1:1 blended learning environments, ensuring all scholars experience joyful, grade‑level learning that prepares them for long‑term success.
• Serving as a content and grade‑level expert, grounding instruction in deep standards mastery and leveraging best practices to drive academic excellence across the classroom.
• Setting ambitious academic goals with scholars, closely monitoring progress, and providing frequent, actionable feedback that motivates and supports growth.
• Analyzing student data and partnering with school‑based leadership to develop and implement targeted student growth plans when achievement concerns arise.
• Building strong, trusting relationships with scholars and families through consistent, proactive communication.
• Creating a safe, structured, and inclusive classroom environment that supports scholars’ academic, social, and emotional development.
• Meeting all professional expectations, including deadlines for lesson planning and internalization, grade submission, and analysis of student work samples.
• Working as part of a collaborative team of teachers and leaders to ensure consistency, shared accountability, and high expectations for all scholars.
• Continuously developing your instructional practice by receiving and providing feedback through coaching cycles with the Academics Team and leadership team.
• Performing additional duties as assigned in service of school and scholar success.

RePublic Schools seeks team members from a wide range of backgrounds, talents, experiences, and perspectives. Our most successful staff share a deep commitment to our mission and consistently demonstrate a passion for academic excellence, a results‑oriented mindset, genuine care for scholars, resilience in the face of challenge, and humility grounded in continuous growth. They also serve as experts in their content and grade level, grounding their work in deep standards knowledge and best instructional practices to ensure high‑quality learning for every scholar.

Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university
• Valid state teaching license/certification (Tennessee or Mississippi), or a commitment to enroll in an approved alternative certification program upon hire
• Strong ability to navigate instructional technology and data systems
• Ability to design and deliver instruction using a variety of digital tools and learning platforms
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent, actionable feedback as part of a continuous improvement culture
• Ability to maintain professionalism and emotional composure in high‑pressure situations
• A demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning, growth, and professional development

• Deep belief in and commitment to RePublic Schools’ mission and values
• Conviction that belonging and academic excellence go hand in hand
• Relentless drive for strong results and continuous improvement
• Belief that high expectations + accountability + support = scholar success

Great schools begin with great people—educators who believe every day is an opportunity to make a lasting…