5th Grade Humanities Teacher (26-27 School Year)

Responsibilities

• Internalize, accommodate, and execute our rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum including daily lesson plans, unit plans, and the scope and sequence
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure academic growth for EL students and students with disabilities
• Utilize structured planning time and professional development opportunities built into the school day to plan the highest quality lessons
• Engage in a community where teaching is public (i.e. engaging in classroom visits, publication of curriculum, observation and feedback cycles)
• Share teaching strategies, visit peer classrooms, and analyze academic achievement data to develop best practice
• Commit to a school culture of consistency and high expectations by implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures
• Availability and willingness to participate in after-school programs as needed
• Availability and willingness to engage in a limited number of optional, evening/weekend student recruitment and community outreach events as needed
• Other school success duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Tennessee Certification in the appropriate content area, with a track record of data-driven achievement
• Holds a B.A./B.S. degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5
• Minimum of two years teaching experience preferred in an urban public school or charter school
• Degree in subject area intended to teach preferred, but not required
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required

Benefits

• Full health benefits
• Dedicated work space
• Laptop computer
• Email
• High-speed internet access
• All necessary supplies
• Eligibility to participate in the MNPS Retirement System

Pay

Base salaries are determined by the ICP salary scale, with placement based on years of relevant teaching experience. Salaries are not negotiated due to research showing inequitable pay impacts, primarily for women and people of color. The starting salary for a certified teacher with zero years of experience (Year 0) is $53,000. For details on the salary scale, please reach out to the hiring