Middle School Science Teacher

Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School

The Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and serves students grades kindergarten through 8th who are eligible to attend schools in the Shelby County Schools district. GTW’s academic focus is  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (“STEM”) which is delivered through a fully integrated Project-Based Learning (“PBL”) environment. Students are engaged and learn through hands-on, interdisciplinary projects that address real-world problems and challenges, transforming students from passive receivers of information into enthusiastic learners, thinkers, and problem-solvers who assume greater responsibility for their learning. Emphasis is placed on the principle that all students will graduate as collaborative, informed, resourceful, and reflective individuals who are high school-ready, college-bound, career-prepared, and community-minded.

Job Description

Teachers design weekly lesson plans, develop standards-based assessments, analyze assessment data, and create intervention plans to meet our 21st Century Learners’ needs. In addition, Granville T. Woods teachers integrate technology effectively in the classrooms and implement project-based learning.

Additional Responsibilities Include: 

• Creating lesson plans 
• Teaching 21st Century Learners a common core based curriculum 
• Integrating technology into lessons and plans 
• Motivating scholars toward achievement 
• Meeting with parents regarding performance and conduct 
• Developing 21st Century Learner improvement plans 
• Working with special educators in a co-teaching model for students with IEP plans 
• Work planning with school and community teams 
• Attending required professional development training 
• Create and review student assessments 
• Serve as a member of the leadership team charged with the overall success and operations of the school.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

• BA/BS and hold and/or be eligible to receive a current TN teaching license in an appropriate subject area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Hold the belief that all students can learn at high academic levels. 
• Uses digital content, technology integration, and project-based learning in a highly efficient manner.
• Have the ability to work in an extended day environment. 
• Has the ability to teach in an inclusion environment with a co–teacher. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of personal computers, office productivity software, and common business computer technologies (e.g., Windows, Word, Excel, printers, copiers, and scanners).
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask to complete a wide variety of tasks and projects.
• Attention to detail to ensure tasks are completed thoroughly and correctly.
• Flexibility to adjust to new strategies, procedures, and tasks as the organization evolves.
• Collaborative problem-solving by seeking input and ideas from others.
• Reliability and discretion with sensitive information.
• Strong ethical leadership abilities.
• Ability to function with and without close supervision.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit, stand, talk and/or hear.  
• The employee is routinely required to stand for long periods of time; walk; twist, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  
• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at