Middle School Assistant Principal (2026-2027 SY)

Middle School Leadership Nashville, Tennessee

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Description

Application Deadline: Friday, March 20th at 8:00am CST

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-time, in-person, 12-month school-based leadership role for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. 

Salary: The salary range for this position is $75,888-$87,312. Placement within that range is based on years of comparable school leadership experience. 

About Valor: Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1900 students in Grades 5-12. We operate two middle schools, Valor Flagship and Valor Voyager, that feed into our high school, Valor College Prep. Our mission is to create a community where diverse students of all backgrounds have equitable access to a high-quality education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor here: https://valorcollegiate.org/our-model/

About the Role: Valor Collegiate Academies is hiring an exceptional Middle School Assistant Principal of Culture who is excited to share our mission of academic excellence and empowering scholars to live inspired and purposeful lives. This position is for our Valor Voyager (5-8) campus. 

Our two middle schools, Valor Flagship and Valor Voyager, each have one Principal and three Assistant Principals overseeing culture and academics. While Assistant Principals are partners in ensuring strong academics and school culture, the ideal candidate for this role is an experienced leader with expertise in developing and leading strong school culture systems. Our Assistant Principals serve as integral members of the school leadership team, working collectively with the Principal, Director of Operations, Compass Coaches, network leaders, and teachers to deliver trajectory-changing results for students. As Valor is committed to providing a balanced education for our diverse student body - with academic rigor paired with comprehensive human development at the heart of our model - it is essential that all of our school leaders have a passion for both academic excellence and whole-child development. 

Core Responsibilities Include:
School Culture Leadership 
  • Lead the school's Compass Team (comprised of 2 Compass Coaches) to implement strong culture systems and school-wide routines in order to create a safe, productive, and joyful school environment 
  • Oversee the implementation of Valor’s school-wide positive behavioral intervention system (Compass system) to ensure alignment with organizational goals and priorities 
  • Serve as a liaison between teachers, parents, leaders, and the community
  • Maintain active and strong relationships with students and families to provide support in meeting academic and/or behavioral goals
  • Serve as a member of the school-based leadership team to ensure effective, building-wide, consistent student discipline systems and routines

Instructional Leadership

  • Create targeted, individualized teacher coaching plans to empower teachers’ development through 1:1 weekly coaching and classroom observations
  • Provide teachers with support in intellectual preparation of their subject areas as well as high-quality, actionable data analysis
  • Guide and develop teachers’ understanding of and model the Valor Core Teaching Framework to ensure consistent, high quality instruction
  • Lead and collaborate with teachers and leaders on grade level and/or content-specific meetings 
  • Lead professional development sessions and collaborative planning with teachers, and model strong instructional practice to ensure consistent, high-quality instruction
  • Support school culture and academic data analysis alongside the school leadership team to identify gaps in data and effectively problem solve
  • Collaborate with the operations team on matters related to school operations, events, and scholar and building safety

 School-Based Responsibilities

  • Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture
  • Participate in family events and lead family communication efforts, including home visits, family meetings, parent calls, family newsletters, and school events
  • Own arrival duty, recess or lunch duty, and dismissal duty
  • Attend family meetings, new scholar orientation, and other school-wide events
  • Lead and participate in faculty Circles once a week (weekly on Wednesdays after school)
  • Participate as a hiring team member in candidate interviews
Qualifications and Experience:
  • You hold a Bachelor’s in Education or subject area of interest (master’s degree preferred but not required)
  • You have at least 3 years of K-12 teaching experience AND 1 year of formal K-12 school leadership or teacher-leader experience
  • You have a proven track record of success and results in a high-performing, data-driven environment
  • You have a relentless drive to develop your leadership practice and to sharpen your skills as a leader in education
  • You are self-aware and reflective with a strong desire to continuously grow professionally and personally
  • You have a growth mindset and are quick to incorporate feedback into your daily practice 
  • You have the ability to set and reach ambitious goals, and can handle the intensity required to thrive in a high-performing, fast-paced school environment
  • You thrive on data. You can analyze qualitative and quantitative data to inform instructional decisions
  • You have the passion and commitment to serve an ethnically & economically diverse student body
  • You value the importance of modeling and reinforcing the school’s core values, norms, and policies
  • You enjoy cultivating deep relationships with students, families, and faculty to create a positive school environment

Interview Process: 

  1. Resume & Cover Letter Review
  2. Phone Interview
  3. Performance Task 
  4. Leadership Interview
  5. Reference Checks
  6. Offer Extension

Compensation & Benefits

  • The salary range for this role is $75,888-$87,312 and placement is determined based on years of comparable leadership experience. 
  • We offer comprehensive health (medical, dental, and vision) and retirement benefits
  • 8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave policy
  • Valor-subsidized childcare and priority enrollment at Little Wonders Day Care
  • Free access to an on-site strength & conditioning facility, Vanderbilt Health Clinic, retirement counseling, and mental health support and resources
  • We offer employee laptops and unlimited supplies
  • Full-time employees wishing to enroll their student at Valor in grades 5-12 will be placed at the top of the new student waitlist. 
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. 

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