Supervising Faculty | University Middle School at the University of Memphis
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University Middle School at The University of Memphis seeks to fill a supervising faculty position for grades 6th – 8th. A bachelor’s degree and an active Tennessee teaching license is required with endorsements that allow for teaching middle grades.
University Schools is a system of training & laboratory schools on campus at the University of Memphis. We serve over 1,000 students from 36 zip codes in Shelby County. We offer a salary range of $45,000 – $71,000 depending on years and highest degree earned, full university benefits (full tuition for you and 50% off tuition for partners and dependents), and our faculty participate in the TCRS retirement system. This is a 10 month faculty position at the University of Memphis with full benefits. University Schools has a 175 – 180 day calendar, a full week break at Fall Break, Spring Break, Thanksgiving Break, a two week Winter Break, all major Federal Holidays, and a full summer break (faculty typically return five days before students in the summer). Our school hours are from 8am – 3pm Monday through Friday.
The school is interested in applicants with instructional experience, training in innovative strategies of teaching and learning (including differentiated instruction), project based learning, or other effective research-based instructional models. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching, a commitment to school improvement, an understanding of (and commitment to the) education for all learners, and a willingness to assume a leadership role in the school.
Supervising teachers instruct middle aged students as well as supervise/coach/mentor pre-service education majors at the University of Memphis College of Education. University Middle School is consistently one of the top performing academic middle schools in Shelby County.
