Kindergarten Teacher (2025-2026 NC West - Hiring Immediately)
Kindergarten Teacher (2025-2026 NC West - Hiring Immediately)
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Job Description
The School
Nashville Classical West opened in July 2023 with 50 scholars in Kindergarten. Next year NC West will enroll 150 scholars in grades K-2 and will continue growing one grade per year to enroll 550 scholars in grades K-8. NC West builds on the successful work of our flagship campus Nashville Classical East and exists to prove whats possible by opening West Nashvilles first public charter school.
NC 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 citys most popular elementary school enrolling families from 26 unique Zip Codes.
In the past five years Nashville Classical has been
- Named the citys best nonprofit by the Nashville Business Journal
- Named a Tennessee Reward School (3x) 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 Lemovs recent books Teach Like A Champion 3.0 and Reconnect.
Read more in our annual report here.
The Position
Nashville Classical West 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 summer professional development starting in July 2024.
- Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.
The Perks
- Medical Vision and Dental insurance options
- Paid parental leave
- Dependent Care Flexibile Spending Accounts
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and life insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement investing
- Monthly fitness subsidies for YMCA and ClassPass
- A $2000 Signing Bonus
The Qualifications
The ideal candidate possesses:
- Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement
- Bachelors 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 Competencies
The ideal candidate is:
- Adaptable
- Attentive to Detail
- Enthusiastic
- Proactive
- An eager listener
- Open to feedback
- Committed to building a diverse community
The Compensation
Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district. For teachers base 24-25 salaries ranged from $55670 - $89877. 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 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
