ChattAcademy Community School is a public bilingual school in East Tennessee committed to equity, innovation, and community-centered education. We work to create meaningful learning experiences that support the growth of every student while building a strong, connected school community.
In this role, you will help shape the middle school science experience for seventh-grade students, creating engaging instruction that supports both academic growth and student belonging. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative school environment, build strong relationships with students and families, and support learners through both classroom instruction and advisory.
Responsibilities
- Develop standards-aligned science lessons that engage diverse seventh-grade learners.
- Use assessment data to differentiate instruction and provide targeted student support.
- Build a positive classroom culture through consistent routines and strong relationships.
- Mentor an advisory group while monitoring students’ academic and social-emotional progress.
- Partner with families and colleagues to strengthen student outcomes and school culture.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Tennessee teacher licensure with an appropriate middle school science endorsement.
- Experience teaching middle school science.
- Strong science content knowledge.
- Experience with classroom management and standards-aligned lesson planning.
- Eligibility to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three or more years of middle school teaching experience.
- Experience teaching in a Title 1 school.
- Professional proficiency in English.
- Conversational proficiency in Spanish.
Benefits
ChattAcademy offers the unique opportunity to dream, imagine, create, and shift the narrative around public education. We offer the chance to design a public education opportunity that meets the immediate and future needs of students and families in our community. We offer:
- A focus on innovation and student, family, and community responsiveness
- An opportunity to be a part of an unprecedented public education model
- The only public, bilingual school in East Tennessee; the only school in the state offering bilingual learning to Middle and High School students
- Problem-solving based learning opportunities and our hallmark “Problems” course
- Village based approach to character development and holistic student supports
- Place-based learning that utilizes the experts and leaders in Chattanooga
Benefits:
- Starting salary of 50,000 USD annually; eligibility for year-over-year raises based on performance
- Full health and retirement benefits
- Emphasis on professional development weekly, monthly, and yearly