High School Exceptional Education Teacher (Immediate)
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Job Location:
Nashville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Location: Nashville Tennessee
Employment Type: Full-time in-person lead teaching position for the current 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:We have two types of positions available: (1) our high school Life Skills program or (2) a Math Exceptional Education co-teacher in general education math classrooms.
Why Choose Valor
Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing public charter school network in Nashville Tennessee serving 1900 students in grades 5-12. Our mission is to empower our diverse community to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that blends rigorous academics and whole-child education within an intentionally diverse school environment. Our results include:
- 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.
Why Join our Exceptional Education Team
Our Exceptional Education Teachers are valued for the deep expertise and leadership they bring to their work. As specialists they are trusted to guide student development by collaborating closely with general education teachers to co-teach offering critical insights and ensuring that Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) are thoughtfully crafted and implemented.
What truly makes Exceptional Education at Valor unique is our strong system of support. Our Exceptional Education Teachers are part of a cohesive dedicated team that prioritizes ethical responsive transparent and accountable care for all scholars. This team-based approach ensures that no challenge is faced alone and every students learning journey is a shared responsibility among our community of educators. Learn more about our approach: Responsibilities Include:
Planning & Instruction
- 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
- Proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians other teachers administrators and/or school counselors
- Co-teach in 3-4 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:
- Resume Review
- Phone Interview
- Teacher Performance Task
- Virtual Sample Lesson & Leadership Interview
- Reference Checks
- Offer Extension
Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion:
Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.
Required Experience:
IC
