5th- 8th Certified Middle School Math Teacher 26'-27' SY

STEM Preparatory Academy•Nashville, TN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

STEM Preparatory Academy is hiring a full-time, in-person middle school math teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. The role is a 10-month position based in Nashville, Tennessee, with a stated starting salary of $56,291 at the Bachelor’s Step 0 level; final salary depends on experience and education. The teacher will teach three of four classes each day on an alternating A/B 90-minute block schedule, primarily in one content area. Responsibilities include preparing lessons with school-adopted curricula, collaborating with co-teachers and colleagues, participating in coaching and professional learning communities, tracking academic and behavioral data, and providing a Personalized Learning Time intervention class in ELA or math. The teacher will also implement ELL accommodations and use instructional technology and school systems to support learning and progress monitoring. The position includes student supervision, mentorship, classroom management, family communication, and participation in school culture and community activities. The workday is 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with some duties and activities outside that schedule. The estimated additional time commitment is approximately 30 hours per school year, though it may vary. STEM Prep describes itself as a mission-driven public charter school community serving middle and high school students from diverse backgrounds. The school emphasizes excellence, equity, empowerment, collaboration, innovation, and educator development through coaching and professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Ability to secure a teaching permit if not licensed.
Authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Must pass the MNPS background check.
Belief that all students can succeed, with a proven track record of promoting student growth and achievement.
Ability and interest in building meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff.
Commitment to receiving feedback and continuously developing as an educator.
Passion for serving a diverse community of students and families.
Willingness to learn and adopt school-wide technology platforms, such as Kickboard, Infinite Campus, and Google Suite.
Ability to model and reinforce the school’s values, commitments, and policies.
Capacity to motivate and lead students toward high academic performance.

Nice To Haves

An active Tennessee teaching license with an endorsement relevant to the subject.

Responsibilities

Teach three of four classes daily on an alternating A/B 90-minute block schedule, primarily in one content area.
Prepare for unit internalization using school-adopted curricula, including Novel, Savvas enVision, and Elevate, and submit weekly lesson plan arcs with teacher exemplars.
Collaboratively plan during a daily planning block, including co-planning with co-teachers.
Participate in weekly coaching and biweekly content-department PLC meetings that analyze data.
Track and analyze academic and behavioral data using school-wide systems.
Submit grades accurately and on time to inform students and families.
Facilitate one Personalized Learning Time intervention class in ELA or math, using programs such as Lexia or Aleks.
Use instructional technology and school systems to support student learning and progress monitoring.
Implement ELL accommodations across content areas.
Maintain an 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. workday and perform assigned morning arrival and afternoon dismissal duties.
Participate in Monday and Friday morning staff huddles.
Serve lunch duty once weekly on a rotating grade-level-team basis.
Attend weekly grade-level team meetings before the school day begins.
Participate in ongoing professional development, including three weeks of summer faculty training and biweekly after-school professional learning sessions on the first and third Tuesdays.
Contribute to some monthly family engagement nights throughout the year.
Supervise student activities, including weekly Walk & Talk, quarterly Club Days, and field trips.
Uphold and model school values, student management policies, and culture systems.
Manage Tier 1 classroom behaviors and follow the consequence matrix for progressive discipline.
Deliver Morning Mindfulness lessons in homeroom aligned to SEL state standards.
Participate in weekly Grade Level Community Meetings and recognize students who exemplify school values.
Track and enter student behavior data in Kickboard for communication with families, school leaders, and the culture team.