Middle School - ELA Teacher

LEAD Public Schools • Nashville, TN

7d • $55,000 - $100,000

About The Position

LEAD Public Schools seeks ELA teachers who believe all students can achieve at high levels and are committed to meeting students’ needs as they prepare for college and life. ELA teachers work with teammates to help students read, interpret, and extract relevant information from text and meet Tennessee standards by the end of the school year. The work is supported by coaching and administrative support, regular feedback, collaboration, data analysis, and efforts to help students who enter below grade level overcome learning challenges.

Successful teachers are expected to persevere through challenges, set goals for students, work hard, remain flexible, and continually improve their classroom practice. The position involves designing and delivering standards-aligned instruction, participating in coaching and collaborative learning, and performing school-based duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required.
• A valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate ELA content endorsement; or a valid out-of-state license that can be transferred to Tennessee within 90 days of employment; or demonstrated progress toward completing the necessary steps for Tennessee certification.
• Belief in the LEAD mission that all students are capable of success while preparing them for college and life.
• Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of teaching experience; preferred but not required.
• Previous experience with diverse student populations or in an urban setting.
• Passion for developing young scientists, enjoying work with students who need the most support, flexibility, coachability, and desire to grow as a teacher.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement rigorous unit plans and lessons that meet the needs of all students, with clear, standards-aligned objectives and appropriate assessments to gauge student comprehension.
• Participate in bi-weekly coaching meetings to internalize content, teaching moves, and classroom management and improve teaching practice.
• Participate in a collaborative learning environment with team members, including grade-level work, content teams, and professional development throughout the school year.
• Execute school-based duties, which may include student conferences, arrival and dismissal, transitions, lunch duty, and other duties assigned by the school leadership team.

Benefits

• Performance-based compensation plan with a competitive base salary, potential signing bonus, and opportunity to earn up to 10% of base salary annually based on performance.
• Eligible teachers may participate in the Master Teacher program after three years, with potential earnings up to $100,000 and a $1,500 professional development stipend.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, life insurance options, and mental health benefits.
• Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan; eligible staff contribute 5%, and LEAD matches up to 6%.
• Eligible staff may participate in a 401(k), to which LEAD contributes 5%.
• Non-TCRS-eligible staff may participate in LEAD's defined contribution 403(b) plan; LEAD matches 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions, with additional annual contributions for eligible employees after one year based on LEAD's overall budget performance.
• School-year employees receive 30 paid days during the school year, including holidays and school breaks, summer break, and the opportunity to accrue up to 10 PTO days during the school year.
• Sixteen weeks of paid maternity leave and six weeks of paid parental leave for adoption or foster care.
• Teachers are provided with laptop computers and access to the internet and/or email for work responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level