Valor Collegiate Academies Careers

Description

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-time, in-person lead teaching position for the 2025-2026 school year.

Salary: $55,000 to $77,000+ for certified teachers based on K-12 teaching experience; $44,520 to begin for pre-licensure candidates without an active TN license. 

Role Details: This position is a lead teacher role for our middle school self-contained, life skills program, known as The Harbor 

• 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 partners schools nationwide have adopted and implemented Valor’s Compass model for social-emotional learning.

At Valor, you'll 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 school’s 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 faculty training in July 2025 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 load’s families to communicate any student-specific/IEP related information 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive Salary: $55,000 to $77,000+ 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 org-wide PTO sharing program.
• Family Leave: 8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
• 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 Special Education or Interventionist endorsement, or actively enrolled in an approved job-embedded educator preparation program. 
• All Valor teachers are required to 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 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 school’s 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