Social Studies Middle School Lead Teacher

Applications will be accepted beginning
Friday, December 5, 2025 12:00 AM
(Eastern Standard Time)

Job Description:

Middle School Lead Teacher

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.

• 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).
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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…