Middle School Exceptional Education Teacher (Immediate)

Valor Collegiate Academies • Nashville, TN

7d • $56,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Valor Collegiate Academies is seeking a full-time, in-person lead teacher for the current school year in Nashville, Tennessee. The role involves either a life skills, self-contained program or a co-teaching role in general education classrooms. Valor is a top-performing public charter school network serving 1,900 students in grades 5-12, with a mission to empower a diverse community to live inspired and purposeful lives. Valor is an A-rated charter network in Tennessee, ranking in the top 1% for student growth and is a national leader in SEL. Exceptional Education Teachers are valued for their expertise and leadership, collaborating with general education teachers to co-teach and ensure IEPs are thoughtfully crafted and implemented. Valor offers a strong system of support, with a cohesive, dedicated team that prioritizes ethical, responsive, transparent, and accountable care for all scholars.

Requirements

• Must have an active Tennessee teaching license with a 461 Special Education Comprehensive endorsement, or actively enrolled in an approved job-embedded educator preparation program.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship.
• You have a proven track record of success of growth and achievement in your classroom
• You have an unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and beyond
• You crave feedback and have a relentless drive to develop your practice to sharpen your skills as an educator
• You have the passion and commitment to serve a culturally and socioeconomically diverse community of students and families
• You have experience or willingness to quickly learn and adopt school-wide tech platforms, i.e. Kickboard, Infinite Campus, Google Suite, Google Classroom
• You enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff
• You are able to model, live, and reinforce our school’s core values, commitments, and policies

Responsibilities

• Prepare, internalize, and plan daily lessons for intervention spaces based on individual learners’ needs
• Partner and collaborate with teachers and leaders to ensure all students are receiving appropriately scaffolded grade-level content and academic support across class settings
• Prepare materials for resource class activities, do nows, and exit tickets
• Use scholar work and data to inform instruction and intervention strategies in both general education and intervention settings
• 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 and case management expertise
• Submit lesson plans weekly for feedback and review by instructional coach
• Engage in weekly collaborative curriculum meetings (known as Intellectual Preparation) with a planning partner and instructional leader (for one cotaught content area)
• Proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians, other teachers, administrators, and/or school counselors
• Co-teach in 3-4 core content classes daily (including content knowledge to efficiently co-teach and support caseload students)
• Develop and manage individualized education programs (IEPs) for students on your caseload
• Collaborate with school psychologist and related service providers to plan and conduct reevaluation meetings for your caseload
• Collect and track data on individual student skills to determine the effectiveness of programming and measure progress toward IEP goals
• Maintain reports to be in compliance with federal, state, and local district requirements
• Collaborate and co-teach with general education/core content teachers to ensure the successful implementation of established curriculum and/or individual student plans
• Collaborate with paraprofessionals to serve the needs of individual students
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies, and culture systems
• Own an arrival, recess or lunch, transition, or dismissal duty daily
• Participate in school events that occur outside of normal school hours, such as parent-teacher conferences, signature experiences, field trips, IEP meetings, report card conferences, and new student orientation. Estimated time commitment per school year is approximately 25 hours.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, which includes attending 3 weeks of new hire orientation and faculty training in July 2026 and weekly PL sessions throughout the school year
• Participate in faculty Circle once a week; complete and present 2-3 pieces of faculty Badge Work per school year
• 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 case load’s families to communicate any student-specific/IEP related information

Benefits

• Salary: Starting at $56,000 for certified teachers, plus Years of Service bonus
• Childcare Benefit: Valor-subsidized childcare and priority seating at Little Wonders Day Care
• Comprehensive Benefits: 75% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits; retirement benefits including a hybrid pension and 401K with 5% employer matching.
• Paid Time Off: 8 PTO days annually and access to an org-wide PTO sharing program.
• Family Leave: 8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
• Waitlist Priority: Priority position on Valor's new student waitlist for enrollment
• Professional Growth: 100+ hours of PD annually, 1:1 coaching, and career advancement opportunities.
• Additional Perks: Access to an on-campus gym, unlimited classroom supplies, and a dedicated course budget for every teacher.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees