- Full Time
- Memphis, Shelby County
Gestalt Community Schools at a glance
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $6.2M from the Department of Education (started Oct 1, 2014) — via USAspending.gov
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Gestalt Community Schools
Join Gestalt Community Schools as a High School Teacher serving grades 9-12 in Memphis, Shelby County. This full-time position offers the opportunity to shape young minds in a college-preparatory charter school environment dedicated to academic excellence and community empowerment.
About the Role
As a high school teacher at Gestalt Community Schools, you'll deliver engaging, standards-aligned instruction to 9th through 12th grade students in a dynamic, mission-driven charter school setting. You'll be instrumental in preparing scholars for college success while fostering meaningful connections between our school and the broader Memphis community.
What You'll Do
- Design and deliver rigorous, engaging lessons aligned with state standards and college-preparatory curriculum
- Build supportive relationships with students and families to foster academic growth and personal development
- Assess student progress regularly and adjust instruction to meet diverse learning needs
- Collaborate with colleagues to support a cohesive school culture focused on excellence
- Actively engage families and the Memphis community in the educational process
- Participate in professional development to strengthen instructional practice
- Maintain organized records of student progress and instructional activities
What We're Looking For
- Valid Tennessee teaching license in your subject area (or eligibility to obtain one)
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Demonstrated ability to teach secondary content effectively to diverse learners
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to student-centered, innovative instruction
- Passion for college preparatory education and community engagement
- Ability to work collaboratively in a school culture dedicated to revitalizing neighborhoods through education
About Gestalt Community Schools
Gestalt Community Schools operates a network of K-12 college-preparatory charter schools across targeted Tennessee communities. We're committed to delivering strong academic outcomes for our scholars while catalyzing community leadership and neighborhood revitalization. At GCS, education is a vehicle for systemic change—we partner with families and communities to create pathways to opportunity.
How to Apply
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Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Tennessee, the fifth-most populous in the Southeast, and the 29th-most populous in the US. Memphis is the largest city proper on the Mississippi River and anchors the Memphis area that includes parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, the 45th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. with 1.34 million residents.
Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Accor
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Typical climate: average high 73°F / low 54°F year-round (summers around 91°F, winters around 35°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
- Elevation 91m (299 ft)
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