Elementary ELA​/Math Seminar Teacher

ELA and Math Seminar Teacher

Libertas School of Memphis is a Montessori, liberal arts public charter elementary school serving a high-need 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 students from preschool through middle school a rich, rigorous, and personalized education through Montessori learning, supported with rich liberal arts content through Core Knowledge, and the best practices of high-performing urban schools.

This work is done within an attachment village of supports between school, families, and our community.

Role

Summary:

Teach standards-aligned math and/or ELA seminars for elementary students in a departmentalized program. (Montessori certification is not required for this position.)

Role Information

• Full-time role. Full-time instructional hours roughly 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (faculty meetings until 4:30 PM on Wednesdays). Most lead teachers spend approximately 4-6 hours per week outside of the regular school day for planning, collaboration, and preparation.
• The role follows the school calendar.
• Reports to:
  
  Principal
• Key relationships:
  Elementary Lead Teachers & Assistant Teachers;
  Assistant Principals; and Coaches

Measures of Success

• Fidelity of implementation of, and student progress through, curriculum
• Student growth and achievement on annual published school metrics (e.g. internal benchmarks, MAP, TN Ready, etc)
• Timely, high quality planning
• Family satisfaction
• Teacher satisfaction
• Satisfactory performance evaluations
• Other indicators

Key responsibilities

• Teach ELA and/or Math Seminar to groups of elementary students.
• Our ELA seminar is a language curriculum that builds world knowledge and vocabulary; develops writing skills; and is aligned to state standards and the Montessori philosophy.
• Math Seminar is a Libertas-created, standards-aligned math program that supports the Montessori math curriculum by promoting fluency, building conceptual understanding, and making real world applications.
• Collaborate with the elementary teaching team made up of Montessori homeroom lead teachers and assistant teachers.
• Lead a peaceful, orderly, rich, nurturing classroom that cultivates children's minds, hearts, and hands for lives of wonder, work, and love.
• Coordinate with supervisor and colleagues to ensure that instruction is appropriate for the environment; aligned with both Montessori practice and the Libertas curriculum; and matched with the specific needs of each child.
• Collect and record data about each child's academic abilities and needs, and share this data with other classroom teachers, consulting teachers and support staff, and families.
• 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, matching children with works in the environment, tending the heart of virtue through presenting beautiful literature, and sharing responsibility for all our children.
• Supervise students within the classroom and outside of the classroom, including at lunch, recess, arrival, and dismissal.
• Be a model of character and striving toward virtue for students
• Foster relationships with families to enable open and responsive communication about student growth and needs. Conduct or participate in family communication and meetings on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Traits

• At least two years of effective teaching experience with elementary or middle school children in high-need communities
• Effective classroom management skills and instructional practices
• Willingness to serve all children, regardless of background or needs, in an inclusive and supportive setting
• Knowledge of ELA and Math curriculum content and children's developmental needs
• Interest in and commitment to Montessori and liberal arts
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree required. State teaching license strongly preferred. (Libertas may sponsor state licensure for highly qualified candidates.)
• Love of learning.
• Flexibility, initiative, and personal…