Elementary Music Teacher - Hiring Immediately & Signing Bonus
About The Position
Nashville Classical East seeks educators who are committed to working hard, having fun, and making history. Our team educates a diverse community through a joyful, rigorous curriculum and within a structured, intentional culture, building a foundation of knowledge and habits for high school, college, and life. Our K-5 Music Teacher will: Internalize and execute common curricula, including unit plans, lesson plans, and materials. Build achievement-oriented cultures during key moments like morning motivation, lunch, recess, and closing circle. Implement school-wide systems for scholar culture. Communicate regularly with families and attend quarterly events in the evenings, such as Report Card Conferences, Cultural Heritage Nights, etc. Engage in ongoing professional development, including once weekly until 4:30pm. Commit to teaching a daily schedule from 7:17am - 3:37pm. Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.
Requirements
- Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement, or a clear pathway toward Tennessee state certification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Full-time teaching experience in a school setting teaching music or similar content
Nice To Haves
- Experience and demonstrated success teaching in a high-performing school, serving a culturally and socioeconomically diverse school community is highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Internalize and execute common curricula, including unit plans, lesson plans, and materials.
- Build achievement-oriented cultures during key moments like morning motivation, lunch, recess, and closing circle.
- Implement school-wide systems for scholar culture.
- Communicate regularly with families and attend quarterly events in the evenings, such as Report Card Conferences, Cultural Heritage Nights, etc.
- Engage in ongoing professional development, including once weekly until 4:30pm.
- Commit to teaching a daily schedule from 7:17am - 3:37pm.
- Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.
Benefits
- Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a 5% raise each year.
- Teachers can select from three generous medical plans and are eligible for full state retirement benefits.
- This position will follow a 10-month schedule.
- For qualified applicants with a teaching certification, a signing bonus may be possible.
- We also offer yearly stipends for teacher-leader roles, extracurricular clubs, coaching and additional roles.
- We offer all employees a Macbook computer, all necessary classroom supplies, and a $500 discretionary budget for classroom purchases.
- We have a small budget for instruments, curricula, and music supplies and will support the music teacher to develop a robust program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
