Middle School - Math Teacher

LEAD Public Schools; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability and life insurance options

TCRS retirement plan with LEAD match

403b plan with company contributions

Paid time off: 30 days (school year) +

Job summary

LEAD Public Schools invites applicants for middle school math teacher positions in Nashville. The role emphasizes rigorous instruction, data-informed planning, and unwavering commitment to every student’s growth toward college readiness.

Collaboration with administrators and peers is central to meeting Tennessee standards by year-end. Ideal candidates are flexible, hardworking, coachable, and passionate about supporting diverse urban learners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Tennessee teaching license with math endorsement or valid out-of-state license transferable to Tennessee within 90 days, or on track to certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement rigorous unit plans and lessons with standards-aligned objectives and assessments.
• Participate in bi-weekly coaching meetings to internalize content, teaching moves, and classroom management.
• Collaborate with grade-level teams, content teams, and professional development throughout the year.
• Perform school-based duties such as student conferences, arrival/dismissal, transitions, and lunch duty.

Skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Be a LEADer. Teach Math at LEAD Public Schools.

LEAD Public Schools seeks middle school math teachers who possess an unwavering belief that all students can achieve at high levels and a strong commitment to going above and beyond to meet their students’ needs to prepare them for college and for life.

JOB GOAL

Our Math teachers work relentlessly with their teammates to ensure that all of their students not only are able to perform mathematical functions and have a deeper understanding of what they are learning, but also meet the established Tennessee standards by the end of the year. This incredible work is done through coaching and support from administration, implementing regular feedback, collaboration with colleagues, data analysis, and working to make sure that students who come in below grade level rise above the challenges they face.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR:

Successful teachers at LEAD Public Schools are committed to put in the extra effort to ensure that our students have access to a high quality education. Our teachers persevere through difficult challenges, set goals for our students, and don’t give up. We ask our teachers to be flexible, hard working, and constantly striving to improve their abilities in the classroom to meet our students’ needs. We are looking for middle school math teachers.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and implement rigorous unit plans and lessons that meet the needs of all students with clear, standard aligned objectives and appropriate assessments to gauge student comprehension

Participate in bi-weekly coaching meetings to internalize content, teaching moves, and classroom management to improve your practice

Participate in a collaborative learning environment with other team members including grade level work, content teams, and professional development throughout the school year

Execute school based duties that can include student conferences, arrival and dismissal, transitions, lunch duty, and other assigned by the school leadership team

QUALIFICATIONS

Our ideal math teacher is passionate about developing young mathematicians, loves working with students who need the most support, is flexible, is coachable, and wants to grow as a teacher.

Experience:

Minimum of two years teaching experience preferred, but not required

Previous experience with diverse student populations or in an urban setting preferred

Education/Certification

Bachelor's degree is required

Candidates must have either (a) valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate content endorsement to teach math, or (b) a valid out of state license that can successfully be transferred to Tennessee within 90 days of employment, or (c) demonstrate you are on track to complete the necessary steps towards certification in Tennessee.

Other Qualifications or Characteristics:

Belief in the LEAD mission that all students are capable of success while preparing them for college and for life

Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

LEAD Public Schools offers an innovative performance-based compensation plan for teachers. This plan allows us to transparently reward our teachers not by how many years they have worked but rather by their positive impact on students and schools, evidenced by their consistent performance in and out of the classroom. Teachers receive a competitive base salary with the potential for a signing bonus and can earn up to 10% on their base salary each year through our performance-based compensation plan. This plan has been in place for 5 years, and we have seen an average annual increase of over 5% for our teachers with approximately 80% retention for those who qualify. Additionally, teachers are eligible for LEAD’s Master Teacher program after 3 years. In this program, teachers can earn up to $100,000 and receive a $1,500 professional development stipend.

• Robust and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, life insurance policy options, and mental health benefits. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.
• Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS). Eligible staff contribute 5%, and LEAD matches up to 6%. Staff may also be eligible for 401k, in which LEAD will contribute 5%. Participation in TCRS is mandated by the state of TN.
• Non-TCRS eligible staff members are eligible to participate in LEAD’s defined contribution 403b plan. LEAD matches 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions. Additional annual contributions are provided to eligible employees after one year based on LEAD’s overall budget performance. Participation in this plan is voluntary.
• The time off package for school-year employees (teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals) includes 30 paid days during the school year (including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break, and spring break). School-year employees also receive summer break. In addition to breaks and holidays, school-year employees can accrue up to 10 PTO days during the school year.
• The time off package for calendar-year employees (Central office, Instructional Managers, Assistant Principals) includes 32 paid days during the school year (including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break). In addition to breaks and holidays, school-year employees can accrue up to 12 PTO days during the school year.
• Parental leave - 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, foster care).
• Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.