Middle School EL Math Teacher 2025-2026 SY

Description

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Employment Type: Fulltime inperson lead teaching position for theschool year.

Salary: $55000 to $77000 for certified teachers based on years of K12 teaching experience; $44520 to begin for prelicensure candidates without an active TN license.

• ARated Charter Network in Tennessee: Scored as an Arated charter network by the Tennessee Department of Education earning perfect scores in Academic Achievement Academic Growth Growth of Highest Need Students and College & Career Readiness.
• Top 1 for Student Growth: Our middle schools consistently rank in the 99th percentile in student growth statewide based on TVAAS data from the past 5 years.
• National Leader in SEL: Over 50 partner schools nationwide have adopted and implemented Valors Compass model for socialemotional learning.

At Valor youll join an academically excellent and supportive community that is dedicated to your growth as an educator. With personalized coaching and highquality professional development we invest in your development so you can make the greatest impact for students.

• Prepare internalize and plan daily lessons and activities that are built on Valors Math RTI framework to meet the needs of EL students in grades 58 with the aim to make math content more accessible for English Language Learners
• Develop strategies and implement scaffolds to ensure academic growth and achievement with EL students
• Partner and collaborate with EL teachers and Special Education teachers to ensure all students are receiving appropriately accommodated gradelevel math content and academic support
• Prepare modify and scaffold materials for class activities do nows exit tickets and homework
• Implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and identifies gaps in learning; use scholar work and data to inform instruction and intervention strategies
• Collect enter and analyze academic data to provide targeted instruction and interventions that promote a culture of learning
• Engage in weekly 1:1 coaching meetings to deepen content expertise and develop instructional mastery
• Submit lesson plans weekly for feedback and review by instructional coach
• Engage in weekly collaborative curriculum meetings (known as Intellectual Preparation) with a planning partner and instructional leader
• Update scholar gradebook and proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians other teachers administrators and/or school counselors

ILP Case Management:

• Collect and track data on individual student skills to determine the effectiveness of programming and measure progress toward learning goals
• Ensure compliance with federal state and district EL regulations
• Administer and implement accommodations for relevant assessments (e.g. WIDA ACCESS TNReady benchmarks etc)
• Collaborate and coteach with general education math teachers to ensure the successful implementation of established curriculum and students Individualized Learning Plans

Student Mentorship & Family Engagement:

• Facilitate student Circles once a week to guide a group of students academic behavioral and socialemotional success
• Implement activities and SEL lessons daily during structured Mentor time as well as provide academic coaching for students in mentor group
• Respond to students behavior in realtime using schoolwide intervention systems and classroom management practices
• Track and input student behavior feedback and data through Kickboard by the daily school deadline to share with families school leaders and the Compass Team
• Maintain a 4:1 positivity ratio to strengthen school culture and student relationships
• Serve as the main pointofcontact for families to communicate any studentspecific gradelevel or schoolwide information

SchoolBased Responsibilities & Faculty Engagement:

• Enforce uphold and exhibit schools values student management policies and culture
• Willingly kindly and actively upholding Valors organizational commitments
• Own an arrival duty recess or lunch duty transition and/or dismissal duty
• Participate in and prepare for school events that occur outside of normal school hours such as parentteacher conferences grade level student trips ILP meetings report card conferences and new student orientation. The estimated time commitment per school year is approximately 25 hours.
• Engage in ongoing professional development which includes attending 3 weeks of faculty training in July 2025 and participating in weekly professional learning sessions throughout the school year (i.e. weekly academic PL culture PL State of School meetings)
• Engage in faculty Circle once a week on Wednesday afternoons and complete and present 23 pieces of faculty Badge Work per school year

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: $55000 to $77000 for certified teachers with Years of Service bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits: 75 coverage of health dental and vision benefits; retirement benefits including a hybrid pension and 401K with 5 employer matching.
• Paid Time Off: 8 PTO days annually and access to an orgwide PTO sharing program.
• Family Leave: 8 weeks of fullypaid parental leave
• Professional Growth: 100 hours of PD annually 1:1 coaching and career advancement opportunities.
• Additional Perks: Access to an oncampus gym unlimited classroom supplies and a dedicated course budget for every teacher.

Role Requirements:

• Must have an active Tennessee teaching license with an endorsement in ESL PreK12 or must be enrolled in an approved jobembedded educator preparation program
• All Valor teachers must have their TN license in place by August 1 2025
• Must have authorization to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship

Key Mindsets:

• You believe all students can succeed and have a proven track record of promoting their growth and achievement.
• You enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with students families and staff to support a positive learning environment.
• You crave feedback and are deeply committed to continuously developing your skills as an educator.
• You have a passion for serving a diverse community of students and families.
• You are willing to learn and adopt schoolwide tech platforms (e.g. Kickboard Infinite Campus Google Suite).
• You model live and reinforce our schools core values commitments and policies

Interview Process:

1. Resume Review
2. Phone Interview
3. Teacher Performance Task
4. Virtual Sample Lesson & Leadership Interview
5. Reference Checks
6. Offer Extension