K-8 Lead Teacher

Lead Teacher – First Line Schools

New Orleans, LA – $52,000.00–$55,000.00 (1 week ago)

At First Line Schools, we believe that teacher effectiveness is key to student success. In this role, you will implement our teaching curriculum, support student achievement, and collaborate with the school and network community.

• On Task – Maintaining high expectations and maximizing instructional time
• Cognitive Engagement – Building thinking skills with high academic expectations
• Demonstration of Learning – Leading instruction, checking for understanding, responding to misunderstanding
• Community of Learners – Establishing expectations and responding to student behavior

• Design lessons that lead to standards mastery and align with grade level expectations and end‑of‑year assessments
• Provide feedback to scholars by asking pertinent, scaffolded follow‑up questions that affirm correctly understood content, clarify misunderstandings, or extend thinking
• Establish effective classroom routines and manage students without disruptions
• Inspire and invest students in achieving their goals and believing effort leads to success
• Prepare scholars to solve complex problems with no obvious answer
• Seek out and constructively respond to feedback from and engage in problem‑solving with others

• BA or BS in education or related field
• Strong background and command of content area
• Louisiana Teacher Certification completed or in progress (or eligibility to hold for out‑of‑state applicants)

• Believe in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college or career‑prep curriculum
• Achieve results based on agreed‑upon expectations
• Take personal responsibility
• Highly detail‑oriented
• Open to learning and evolving with AI as a tool at work
• Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Commit to creating great schools in New Orleans
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Embed and model the First Line Commitments:
  We Keep Learning, We Work Together, We Are Helpful, We Are the Safe keepers of our Community, We Share Joy, We Show Results!

Occasional physical exertion is required, including exerting up to 20 pounds of force as needed to move objectsp>

First Line Schools started as the first charter school in New Orleans in 1998 and now operates several Pre‑K–8th grade schools. Our mission is to create and inspire great, open‑admissions public schools in New Orleans. Our staff is diverse and talented, dedicated to student success and growth.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. First Line Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 403(b) plan.

First Line Schools is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) organization.