Teaching with MCS

All eyes are on Memphis.

As one of only three districts in the nation and a coalition of charter schools awarded a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Intensive Partnership grant for its Teacher Effectiveness Initiative, Memphis City Schools has an unprecedented opportunity to close the achievement gap by ensuring that every student is taught by an effective teacher every day, every year.  

Memphis City Schools realizes that teachers matter.  And the district, through its Teacher Effectiveness Initiative, is committing significant resources to attract, retain, develop and reward top-performing teachers - giving teachers who want to make a real difference the tools to do so. This work puts MCS at the center of the national conversation on - and positions it to be a national model for - school reform.

Thereʼs never been a more exciting time to become a teacher with Memphis City Schools.

In addition to a highly competitive salary and great benefits, hereʼs what it all means for you, as an MCS teacher:

  • An improved teacher evaluation process that will be more objective and useful.
  • Teachers will be provided more effective and individualized professional support.
  • Teaching excellence will be better recognized and compensated.
  • Teachers will be provided increased incentives to work collaboratively with colleagues.
  • School culture will be improved.
  • The teaching profession will be elevated in public perception.

Our city’s future is directly tied to the education our children receive. With access to high-quality learning experiences, our students’ lives will be enriched, and our city will be transformed.  Memphis City Schools is seeking the top teacher talent in the nation to join us in this groundbreaking movement. 

If you are a certified teacher, a recent college graduate or a successful professional, we invite you to learn more about teaching in Memphis City Schools.  We anticipate positions in all subject areas and grade levels in the 2010-11 school year.  We expect a strong need for teachers in math, chemistry, art, Spanish, ESL, band and special education. You can apply today to be considered for positions for the 2010-11 school year. 

Non-certified teachers interested in teaching high-need subjects (math, chemistry, French and Spanish) can apply today through the Memphis Teaching Fellows program at www.memphisteachingfellows.org.