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The School
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 a Tennessee Reward School by the TN Department of Education
- Achieved top 5% growth in the state in both Math and ELA
- Profiled in, Newsweek, and in Doug Lemov’s recent books,.
The Position
Nashville Classical seeks a Spanish teacher who is 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 Spanish teacher would:
- Teach a rotating Related Arts/Specials schedule across grades Kinder - 8th grade.
- Build from current curricula to create unit plans, lesson plans, and materials.
- 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 at least 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 July 17th, 2023.
- Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.
The Qualifications
The ideal candidate possesses:
- Valid Tennessee teaching license with an 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 Compensation
Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a 5% raise each year. For teachers, base 23-24 salaries range from $55,670 - $89,877. Teachers can select from three generous medical plans and are eligible for full state retirement benefits. Please see our for more details. 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.
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