Founding 3rd Grade Teachers (2026-2027 NC West)
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 teachers: 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. Commit to attending 3 weeks of summer professional development starting in July, 2026. Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.
Requirements
- Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement
- Bachelor’s degree
- Full-time teaching experience in a school setting
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.
- Commit to attending 3 weeks of summer professional development starting in July, 2026.
- Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.
Benefits
- Medical Vision and Dental insurance options
- Paid parental leave
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability, and life insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement investing
- Monthly fitness subsidies for YMCA and ClassPass
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Job Type
Full-time
