Lead Teacher, 8th Grade ELA (2025-26 School Year)

Martha O'Bryan Center • Nashville, TN

268d • Remote

About The Position

East End Prep, located in the heart of East Nashville, is empowering Kindergarten - 8th grade scholars with the foundation necessary to excel in high school and college completion. At East End Prep, we are built on the firm belief that great teachers given the right environment to perform on a high level and “work their magic” in the classroom is the key to overall student and school success. Joining the faculty of East End Prep in 2025, fourteen years after opening, is a chance to help continue to grow a top-performing school entrenched in a relentless commitment to excellence. You will be part of a team of stellar educators building a top performing K-8 school.

Requirements

• Candidates applying for a lead teaching role must have an active Tennessee teaching license
• Candidates without a teaching license can serve as Instructional Support during the current school year and must be willing to pursue teacher licensure starting the 2025-2026 school year
• Have a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom
• Have an unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and beyond
• Have a relentless drive to develop your practice to sharpen your skills as an educator
• Set ambitious goals for yourself and others and not be afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them
• Have the passion and commitment to serve a culturally diverse and low socioeconomic community of students and families
• Enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with scholars, families, and staff
• Are able to model, live, and reinforce East End Prep's core values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Prepare, internalize, and deliver a rigorous, standards-aligned scripted curriculum
• Use scholar work and assessment data to inform instruction and target intervention
• Engage in coaching meetings to deepen content expertise and develop instructional mastery
• Provide families with guidance and resources around helping their scholar with their schoolwork at home
• Serve as the main point of contact for families to communicate scholar academic progress and other school information
• Track and input daily student behavior feedback to share with families
• Uphold East End Prep's core values at all times
• Own arrival duty, recess or lunch duty (as assigned), and dismissal duty
• Attend parent-teacher conferences, Kick Off Night, and other school-wide events
• Engage in ongoing professional development programming, including summer training and PD sessions throughout the year

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Private nursing room for new moms
• School-issued laptop
• Generous classroom supplies budget
• On-going commitment to your development as an educator
• Free access to MNPS Health Clinics
• Access to mental health resources
• Access to retirement counseling advisor
• Staff daycare partnership with Fannie Battle Daycare for discounted rate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Private Households
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree