MS Math Teacher

Nashville Classical Charter Schools; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance

Paid parental leave

Dependant Care Flexible Spending

Long-Term Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement investing

Fitness subsidies

Job summary

Nashville Classical East is looking for a certified teacher to cover a Mid-Year Maternity Leave for Elementary Math. Candidates should possess a valid Tennessee teaching license and a Bachelor’s degree. The position requires full-time teaching experience and a commitment to a rigorous curriculum.

The school offers competitive compensation, with salaries ranging from $55,670 to $89,877, along with generous benefits, including medical insurance, paid parental leave, and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Full-time teaching experience in a school setting is preferred.
• Experience in high-performing schools serving diverse communities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Internalize and execute common curricula.
• Build achievement-oriented cultures during key moments.
• Implement school-wide systems for scholar culture.
• Communicate regularly with families.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Commit to a daily teaching schedule from 7:17am to 3:37pm.

Skills

Teaching experience

Classroom management

Family communication

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Valid Tennessee teaching license

Job description

Nashville Classical East seeks a certified teacher to join its team to cover a Mid-Year Maternity Leave for Elementary Math. Candidates should be certified in either Elementary Education or Middle School Math and must be able to start by January 1, 2027 (earlier, if possible) and will be considered early hires for the 2027-2028 school year.

The School

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.

Nashville Classical East opened in July 2013 with one grade, Kindergarten. Since then, our schools have grown to enroll 750 scholars in Grades K-8 across two campuses. We have become the city’s most popular elementary school, enrolling families from 28 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
• Awarded 3 Blue Ribbon Awards for Teaching Excellence: Most in the city!
• Profiled in The Tennessean, Newsweek, and in Doug Lemov’s recent books, Teach Like A Champion 3.0 and Reconnect

Read more in our annual report, here.

The Position

We seek a certified teacher to join our Middle School team and cover a Maternity Leave.

• 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.
• Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.

The Perks

• Medical Vision and Dental insurance options
• Paid parental leave
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability, and life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement investing
• Monthly fitness subsidies for YMCA and ClassPass

The Qualifications

The ideal candidate possesses:

• Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement
• 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 Compensation

Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district. For teachers, base 26-27 salaries range from $55,670 - $89,877. 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.