Emerald Charter Schools
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
Salary
$50,000 / YEAR
The Lead Teacher is responsible for delivering instruction and managing the classroom to maximize scholar academic engagement and outcomes, while also overseeing the Associate Teacher. Key duties include designing and implementing rigorous lessons focused on mastery demonstration and fostering a classroom climate of high expectations.
Candidates must hold an active Tennessee Teacher License with necessary endorsements or have completed the transfer application process prior to applying, meeting highly qualified status for the teaching area. Teaching experience is preferred, but the role requires a passion for the work, a growth mindset, and a belief in all students' capacity to achieve high academic levels.
Medical, Dental, & Life Insurance Short Term & Long Term Disability Voluntary Vision Insurance PTO Paid Sick Leave 13 paid Holidays School Holidays & Staff Development Days Retirement – competitive Co. Contribution
Design and implement rigorous lessons and classroom instruction with a focus on student achievement determined by demonstration of mastery. Create a classroom climate of high expectations that is focused and rewards perseverance through academically challenging materials. Holds all students accountable to themselves and collaboratively to classmates, while enthusiastically encouraging natural exploration and a love of learning. Communicate and build strong partnerships with families through phone calls, conferences and home visits when appropriate. Use current student data to drive instruction, planning and decision-making. Work collaboratively utilizing all Emerald Academy team members to ensure students achieve at high levels. Develop processes that encourage student self-assessment and self-monitoring. Document, analyze, and summarize student progress based on both formal and informal assessment measures, in order to communicate with students, parents and other stakeholders. Utilize technology to maintain student data and enhance student learning.
Must hold a Tennessee Teacher License and any needed endorsements. Must have an active TDOE Teaching License or completed the TDOE Application process for current and active out-of-state license transfer prior to application. Must meet highly qualified status for area(s) will be teaching. Teaching experience preferred, but not required. Must possess a passion for the work itself. Must thrive in an innovative environment. Must work collaboratively to form creative solutions. Must have record of demonstrated expertise in their domain –grade-level, and in teaching literacy. Must demonstrate a growth mindset-Flexibility to learn new methods and present ideas to improve learning and the school. Must believe all kids can learn and achieve at high academic levels. Must commit to being an active part of a staff that will never tire in its efforts to have all our scholars succeed academically.
Emerald Academy is Knoxville’s first college preparatory charter school. We are committed to the singular focus of growing all our scholars into leaders. We are a K-8 School of high expectations that creates the right learning culture for city students to thrive through our innovative use of time, personalized focus on each scholar and strong partnerships with scholar’s families and the community.
We believe that all students should read at or above grade level by third grade. We are committed to have our students perform in the top 5% of the state within our first decade of existence. We will develop in our scholars the skills, habits and values for them to graduate from high school, enroll in college and succeed in life.
Emerald Academy values its staff for their professional knowledge and abilities to foster student achievement. We will create an environment where teachers are empowered to make instructional decisions using the most current student evidence (data) and the team’s instructional expertise.
Emerald Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
Market context
In Tennessee, classroom teacher roles are often shaped by steady school staffing needs and the need to support student learning across grade levels. These positions can be competitive because districts look for candidates who meet state-aligned education or testing requirements and can bring classroom experience, basic technology skills, and student support experience. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm which qualification path you meet before applying.
Salary benchmark
$46,010 avg / yr
Typical range: $31,200–$51,292 based on 297 active listings in Tennessee
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