Middle School EL Teacher (2026-2027 SY)

Valor Collegiate Academies•Nashville, TN

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Valor Collegiate Academies is seeking a Middle School EL Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. This is a full-time, in-person lead teaching position at a top-performing public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1,900 students in grades 5-12. Valor's mission is to empower its diverse community to live inspired and purposeful lives through a rigorous academic and whole-child education model within an intentionally diverse school environment. The network is A-Rated by the Tennessee Department of Education, with middle schools consistently ranking in the 99th percentile for student growth. Valor is also a national leader in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Teachers at Valor join a supportive community dedicated to their growth, with personalized coaching and high-quality professional development.

Requirements

Must have an active Tennessee teaching license with an endorsement in ESL PreK-12, or be enrolled in an approved job-embedded educator preparation program.
Must have authorization to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship.
Belief that all students can succeed and a proven track record of promoting their growth and achievement.
Enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff to support a positive learning environment.
Craving feedback and deep commitment to continuously developing skills as an educator.
Passion for serving a diverse community of students and families.
Willingness to learn and adopt school-wide tech platforms (e.g., Kickboard, Infinite Campus, Google Suite).
Model, live, and reinforce school’s core values, commitments, and policies.

Responsibilities

Prepare, internalize, and plan daily lessons and activities based on Valor’s EL framework to meet the needs of EL students in grades 5-8, making academic content accessible for multilingual learners.
Develop strategies and implement scaffolds to ensure academic growth and achievement with EL students.
Partner and collaborate with EL teachers and Special Education teachers to ensure all students receive appropriately accommodated grade-level academic support.
Prepare, modify, and scaffold materials for class activities, do nows, exit tickets, and homework.
Implement assessments to measure progress towards academic standards and identify learning gaps; use scholar work and data to inform instruction and intervention strategies.
Collect, enter, and analyze academic data to provide targeted instruction and interventions that promote a culture of learning.
Engage in weekly 1:1 coaching meetings to deepen content expertise and develop instructional mastery.
Submit lesson plans weekly for feedback and review by instructional coach.
Engage in weekly collaborative curriculum meetings (Intellectual Preparation) with a planning partner and instructional leader.
Update scholar gradebook and proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians, other teachers, administrators, and/or school counselors.
Collect and track data on individual student skills to determine programming effectiveness and measure progress toward learning goals.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district EL regulations.
Administer and implement accommodations for relevant assessments (e.g., WIDA ACCESS, TNReady, benchmarks, etc.).
Collaborate and co-teach with general education teachers to ensure successful implementation of established curriculum and students' Individualized Learning Plans.
Facilitate student Circles once a week to guide a group of students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional success.
Implement activities and SEL lessons daily during structured Mentor time, and provide academic coaching for students in mentor group.
Respond to students' behavior in real-time using school-wide intervention systems and classroom management practices.
Track and input student behavior feedback and data through Kickboard by the daily school deadline to share with families, school leaders, and the Compass Team.
Maintain a 4:1 positivity ratio to strengthen school culture and student relationships.
Serve as the main point-of-contact for families to communicate student-specific, grade-level, or school-wide information.
Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies, and culture.
Willingly, kindly, and actively uphold Valor’s organizational commitments.
Own an arrival duty, recess or lunch duty, transition, and/or dismissal duty.
Participate in and prepare for school events outside of normal school hours, such as parent-teacher conferences, grade-level student trips, ILP meetings, report card conferences, and new student orientation (estimated 25 hours per school year).
Engage in ongoing professional development, including 3 weeks of new hire orientation and faculty training in July 2026, and weekly professional learning sessions throughout the school year (academic PL, culture PL, State of School meetings).
Engage in faculty Circle once a week on Wednesday afternoons, and complete and present 2-3 pieces of faculty Badge Work per school year.

Benefits

Valor-subsidized childcare and priority seating at Little Wonders Day Care
75% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits
Retirement benefits including a hybrid pension and 401K with 5% employer matching
8 PTO days annually and access to an org-wide PTO sharing program
8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
Priority position on Valor's new student waitlist for enrollment
100+ hours of PD annually, 1:1 coaching, and career advancement opportunities
Access to an on-campus gym
Unlimited classroom supplies
Dedicated course budget for every teacher
$2,500 years-of-service bonuses awarded after 3, 5, 7, and 10 years of teaching