Middle School Life Skills Exceptional Education Teacher (2026-2027 SY)

Description

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-time in-person lead teaching position for the 2026-2027 school year.

Salary: Starting at $56000 for certified teachers based years of K-12 teaching experience; $44520 to begin for pre-licensure candidates without an active TN license.

Role Details:This position is a lead teacher role in our middle school self-contained life skills program.

• A-Rated Charter Network in Tennessee: Scored as an A-rated 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 social-emotional learning.

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

• Prepare internalize and plan daily lessons for intervention spaces based on individual learners needs
• Partner and collaborate with teachers and leaders to ensure all students are receiving appropriately scaffolded grade-level content and academic support across class settings
• Prepare materials for resource class activities do nows and exit tickets
• Use scholar work and data to inform instruction and intervention strategies in both general education and intervention settings
• 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 and case management expertise
• 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 (for one cotaught content area)
• Proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians other teachers administrators and/or school counselors
• Co-teach in 3-4 core content classes daily (including content knowledge to efficiently co-teach and support caseload students)

Case Management Responsibilities

• Develop and manage individualized education programs (IEPs) for students on your caseload
• Collaborate with school psychologist and related service providers to plan and conduct reevaluation meetings for your caseload
• Collect and track data on individual student skills to determine the effectiveness of programming and measure progress toward IEP goals
• Maintain reports to be in compliance with federal state and local district requirements
• Collaborate and co-teach with general education/core content teachers to ensure the successful implementation of established curriculum and/or individual student plans
• Collaborate with paraprofessionals to serve the needs of individual students

School-Based Responsibilities & Faculty Engagement

• Enforce uphold and exhibit schools values student management policies and culture systems
• Own an arrival recess or lunch transition or dismissal duty daily
• Participate in school events that occur outside of normal school hours such as parent-teacher conferences signature experiences field trips IEP meetings report card conferences and new student orientation. Estimated time commitment per school year is approximately 25 hours.
• Engage in ongoing professional development which includes attending 3 weeks of new hire orientation and faculty training in July 2026 and weekly PL sessions throughout the school year
• Participate in faculty Circle once a week; complete and present 2-3 pieces of faculty Badge Work per school year

Student Behavior Support

• Respond to students behavior in real-time using school-wide 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 point-of-contact for case loads families to communicate any student-specific/IEP related information

What We Offer:

• Salary: Starting at $56000 for certified teachers plus Years of Service bonus
• Childcare Benefit:Valor-subsidized childcare and priority seating at Little Wonders Day Care
• 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 org-wide PTO sharing program.
• Family Leave: 8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
• Waitlist Priority: Priority position on Valors new student waitlist for enrollment
• Professional Growth: 100 hours of PD annually 1:1 coaching and career advancement opportunities.
• Additional Perks: Access to an on-campus gym unlimited classroom supplies and a dedicated course budget for every teacher.

Role Requirements:

• Must have an active Tennessee teaching license with a 461 Special Education Comprehensive endorsement or actively enrolled in an approved job-embedded educator preparation program.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship.

Key Mindsets:

• You have a proven track record of success of growth and achievement in your classroom
• You have an unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and beyond
• You crave feedback and have a relentless drive to develop your practice to sharpen your skills as an educator
• You have the passion and commitment to serve a culturally and socioeconomically diverse community of students and families
• You have experience or willingness to quickly learn and adopt school-wide tech platforms i.e. Kickboard Infinite Campus Google Suite Google Classroom
• You enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with students families and staff
• You are able to 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