Compass-Hickory Hill
\n3572 Emerald St., Memphis, TN 38115
\n1st Grade Classroom Teacher
\n2023-24 School Year<\/p>\n
Classroom Teacher Pay & Perks:
\n\u2022 Intentionally small school settings – Hickory Hill has only about 250 students in total, and one classroom per grade level
\n\u2022 Collaborative professional development (PLCs) supported by a network level Director of English-Language Arts and network level Director of Math
\n\u2022 Robust medical, dental, and vision plan with significant employer contributions to premiums
\n\u2022 100% employer-funded short-term disability, life, and accidental death insurance
\n\u2022 Contributions in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (AAA-rated pension plan)
\n\u2022 Salary ranges from $44,000 to $51,500
\n\u2022 Sign-on bonuses available<\/p>\n
Classroom Teacher Qualifications:
\n\u2022 REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree
\n\u2022 PREFERRED: valid Tennessee teaching license (generally, with endorsement #120)
\n\u2022 ENCOURAGED: Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
\n\u2022 Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling vision of Compass Community Schools
\n\u2022 Strong content knowledge in all content areas
\n\u2022 Driving commitment to advance student learning
\n\u2022 Ability to lead students toward a joyful and productive learning environment
\n\u2022 Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
\n\u2022 Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build productive relationships with students and colleagues
\n\u2022 Desire to work hard in a balanced, extended school calendar
\n\u2022 Utmost personal and professional integrity<\/p>\n
Classroom Teacher Primary Responsibilities:
\n\u2022 1st grade classrooms are self-contained, and teachers are responsible for all content areas (English-language arts, math, science and social studies).
\n\u2022 Imparting a love of learning in our youngest students
\n\u2022 Support and contribute to a school-wide focus on three pillars: academic excellence, values-based character education, and service learning in the community.
\n\u2022 Claim ownership of the privilege and responsibility to ensure high levels of student learning.
\n\u2022 Establish a supportive, joyful, and hopeful classroom culture that has high expectations for students\u2019 individual and collective success.
\n\u2022 Instruct students with purpose, clarity, and urgency.
\n\u2022 Monitor student progress to ensure that student needs are being met.
\n\u2022 Communicate regularly with families as partners in the education of their children.
\n\u2022 Welcome opportunities to develop professionally.<\/p>\n
About Us:
\nIn July 2019, Compass Community Schools opened six high-quality charter schools (five elementary and one high) in the Memphis community. Our vision is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s ideal of education: \u201cIntelligence plus character \u2013 that is the goal of true education.\u201d This true education \u2013 provided within a supportive, joyful, and hopeful school culture \u2013 will prepare our students to be positive agents of change in our communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":1007,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_company_name":"Compass Community Schools","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.compassmemphis.org","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":1,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[81],"job-types":[46],"companies":[],"job_listing_tag":[55,128,56,49,52],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/5802"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=5802"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=5802"},{"taxonomy":"companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/companies?post=5802"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teach901.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=5802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}