Science Middle School Teacher and Curriculum Fellow

Science Middle School Teacher and Curriculum Fellow 26-27

Job Description

Our School:
Libertas is a public charter school serving the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis. Our mission is to be a school for human flourishing: cultivating minds, hands, and hearts for lives of wonder, work, and love. We offer a rich, rigorous, and personalized liberal arts education through the method of Dr. Maria Montessori, with an attachment village of wraparound family supports. The state has named Libertas a Tennessee Reward School - one of the top 15% of public schools.

We currently serve infant and toddler, early childhood and elementary at our founding location and a new middle school on a second nearby campus. We also operate a nationally-accredited, state-licensed teacher training program. Learn more about Libertas on our website.

• Teacher:
  Offer high-quality instruction to middle school students using Libertas-provided curriculum in a unique, personalized, Montessori-based environment (Montessori credential not required for Middle Grades teachers).
• Curriculum Fellow:
  Participate in the development and expansion of our academic program and curriculum. The individual in this role will be a candidate for a future Upper School Department Chair position. Potential leadership opportunities, based on interest and skill, include: providing coaching and feedback to other teachers; leading professional development sessions; auditing, revising, and/or developing curriculum for middle or high school grades.
• Full-time role. School day is 7:45 am-3:45 pm (until 4:45 on Wednesdays for professional development). Most lead teachers spend approximately 4-6 hours per week outside of the regular school day for planning, collaboration, and preparation.
• Measures of success for the position include student academic growth, family satisfaction, observation feedback, performance evaluations, and related indicators.
• Meaningful professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Reports to:
  
  Middle School Director.
• Key relationships:
  Principal;
  Students and Families;
  Teachers; support staff.

Planning and Instruction

• Plan and implement high-quality instruction for daily individual student lessons in alignment with our school curriculum. Prepare lessons and materials and organize the classroom.
• Submit lesson plans weekly for review and incorporate feedback into planning.
• Regularly observe students to inform instruction. Collect and analyze assessment data.
• Teach students with diverse needs in an inclusive environment; implement IEP accommodations and modifications with support from Student Support Team / special education staff. Participate in our Child Study process, including presenting data and implementing plans.
• Support the Middle School Director and High School Development Team in our academic alignment and curriculum development efforts by creating, monitoring, evaluating, and adapting a Montessori-based, state standards-aligned roadmap of curriculum and assessment.
• Support the coordination and implementation of English curriculum and assessments.
• Review and enhance the alignment of our curriculum with Tennessee standards.
• Adapt and/or create middle school and/or high school curriculum and program plans.
• Organize and analyze academic data and support teachers’ use of data for planning and reflection.
• Support teachers in understanding and implementing our curriculum.
• Produce aligned academic materials for classroom use.
• Participate in developing and implementing coaching, training, and ongoing collaboration for teachers.

Classroom Culture

• Foster habits of excellence, including order and grace & courtesy, through school wide and classroom-level practices and rituals such as: connecting before redirecting; using a warm and firm tone; tending the heart of virtue through presenting beautiful, enduring literature; and sharing responsibility for all our students.
• Be a model of character and strive toward virtue for students.
• Supervise students within the classroom and outside of the classroom.

Family Communication

• Communicate frequently with families.
• Prepare…