Elementary Music Teacher - (2025-2026)

Nashville Classical Charter Schools; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Nashville Classical East seeks dedicated educators to engage a diverse community through a rigorous curriculum. Successful candidates will hold a valid Tennessee teaching license and demonstrate strong teaching competencies. The role demands a commitment to professional development and a dedication to executing a joyful learning environment.

Benefits

5% raise each year

Generous medical plans

State retirement benefits

Macbook provided

$500 discretionary budget for classroom expenses

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-performing school preferred.
• Commitment to summer professional development.

Responsibilities

• Internalize and execute common curricula.
• Build achievement-oriented cultures.
• Communicate regularly with families.

Skills

Adaptable

Attention to Detail

Proactive

Open to Feedback

Commitment to Diversity

Education

Valid Tennessee teaching license

Full-time teaching experience

Job description

Nashville Classical East opened in July 2013 with one grade, Kindergarten. Since then, the school has grown to enroll 550 scholars in Grades K-8 and become the city’s most popular elementary school, enrolling families from 26 unique Zip Codes.
In the past five years, our school has been

• Named the city’s best nonprofit by the Nashville Business Journal
• Named a Tennessee Reward School by the TN Department of Education
• Achieved top 5% growth in the state in both Math and ELA

The Position
Nashville Classical East 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, 2025.
• 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
• 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
• Proactive
• Open to feedback
• Committed to building a diverse community

The Compensation
Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a 5% raise each year. For teachers, base 25-26 salaries range from $54,651-$97,211. 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.

What brings you to apply to Nashville Classical?*

What is the current status of your licensure?
If you are licensed, please include: state of licensure, endorsement, and whether or not your license is active.
If you are unlicensed, please include: willingness to become licensed, and any steps you are currently taking to become licensed.*

Do you currently hold an ESL endorsement?*

Has a current Nashville Classical staff member referred you to apply for this position? If yes, who?*