Lead Teacher; PK- 5th Grade 26-27

Lead Teacher (PK- 5th Grade) 26-27

Job Description

Job Description: Lead Teacher

Background

Libertas School of Memphis is a public charter school serving an underserved neighborhood in Memphis by offering humane education from six weeks old through eighth grade.
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.

Role Summary

• Lead a peaceful, orderly, rich, nurturing classroom that cultivates minds, hearts, and hands for lives of wonder, work, and love.
• Foster relationships with families to enable open and responsive communication about student growth and needs.
• Full-time role. Work hours will vary with the published school calendar. Assist with periodic school events outside of the normal schedule.
• Start date:
  
  Summer 2026 (detailed calendar TBD)
• Leadership roles available based on interest and capacity.
• Measures of success for position to include student academic growth, family satisfaction, observation feedback, performance evaluations, and related indicators.
• Meaningful professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Reports to:
  
  Primary or Elementary Program Director
• Key relationships:
  Principal;
  Students and Families;
  Teachers; support staff.

Key Responsibilities

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.

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 striving toward virtue for students
• Supervise students within the classroom and outside of the classroom

Family Communication

• Communicate frequently with families
• Prepare quarterly report cards to share about student progress

Professional Development and Relationships

• Participate in formal check-in with assigned academic support team member at least biweekly
• Engage in teacher meetings, team planning, professional development, and data reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Traits

• Two or more years of effective teaching experience in schools in underserved communities (preferred)
• Willing to serve all students, regardless of background or needs, in an inclusive and supportive setting
• Knowledge of curriculum content and students’ developmental needs
• Skills in instructional practices and classroom management for student achievement
• Interest in and commitment to Montessori pedagogy, liberal arts, and humane education
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree and appropriate teacher license (
  
  Note:
  
  a Montessori credential is NOT required for Middle Grades teachers, but all staff will receive professional development in the Montessori method)
• Love of learning
• Flexibility, initiative, and personal responsibility to work in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Fortitude for the challenges we will face
• Warm and firm demeanor
• Work collaboratively, with a growth mindset. Give and receive feedback in a spirit of craftsmanship.

Compensation

• Salary/wage competitive with the local school district and nearby charter schools.
• Eligible for salary increases for performance or stipends for additional duties.
• Investment in faculty professional development and growth. We also offer to eligible applicants our Teacher…