Job detail
Licensed Elementary Teacher: 2026-2027
Nashville Classical Charter Schools
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Salary
$55,670 - $93,417 / YEAR
Quick overview
Educators are responsible for internalizing and executing common curricula, including unit and lesson plans, while building achievement-oriented cultures during key moments like motivation, lunch, and recess. Teachers must also implement school-wide systems for scholar culture and communicate regularly with families.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement or a clear pathway to certification, along with a Bachelor's degree. Experience teaching in a high-performing school serving a diverse community is highly preferred.
bachelor degreeAttention To DetailAdaptabilityProactivityFamily CommunicationEnthusiasmActive ListeningProfessional DevelopmentLesson PlanningFeedback ReceptionCulture BuildingSystem ImplementationCurriculum ExecutionDiversity Commitment
Job description
- The Position Nashville Classical seeks educators who are committed to working hard, having fun, and making history.
- Our team educates a diverse community through a joyful, rigorous curriculum and within a structured, intentional culture, building a foundation of knowledge and habits for high school, college, and life.
- Our teachers: Internalize and execute common curricula, including unit plans, lesson plans, and materials.
- Build achievement-oriented cultures during key moments like morning motivation, lunch, recess, and closing circle.
- Implement school-wide systems for scholar culture.
- Communicate regularly with families and attend quarterly events in the evenings, such as Report Card Conferences, Cultural Heritage Nights, etc.
- Engage in ongoing professional development, including once weekly until 4:30pm.
- Commit to teaching a daily schedule from 7:17am - 3:37pm.
- Commit to attending 3 weeks of summer professional development starting in July, 2024.
- Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.
- The Qualifications The ideal candidate possesses: Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement, or a clear pathway toward Tennessee state certification Bachelor’s degree Full-time teaching experience in a school setting Experience and demonstrated success teaching in a high-performing school, serving a culturally and socioeconomically diverse school community is highly preferred The Competencies The ideal candidate is: Adaptable Attentive to Detail Enthusiastic Proactive An eager listener Open to feedback Committed to building a diverse community The Compensation Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a competitve raise each year.
- For teachers, base salaries range from $55,670 - $93,417.
- Teachers can select from three generous medical plans and are eligible for full state retirement benefits.
- This position will follow a 10-month schedule.
- We also offer yearly stipends for teacher-leader roles, extracurricular clubs, coaching and additional roles.
- We offer all employees a Macbook computer, all necessary classroom supplies, and a $500 discretionary budget for classroom purchases.
- As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
Benefits
- Medical Plans
- Classroom Supplies
- Macbook Computer
- State Retirement Benefits
- Yearly Stipends
- Discretionary Budget