Associate Teacher (2026-2027 SY)

About the role

Valor Collegiate Academies is hiring full-time Associate Teachers to serve as instructional support in the event of short-term teacher absences and long-term vacancies when a certified teacher is unavailable.

About Valor:

• Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving students in Grades 5-12 across three schools.
• Their mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives.
• This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons to a class of students wherever the campus has deemed a coverage need.
• Evaluate student work and grade assignments.
• Meet with an assigned coach and attend instructional preparation meetings to refine approach and craft as an educator-in-training.
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit the school's values, student behavior management policies, and culture.
• Fill in to support with needed school-based duties (e.g. lunch/recess monitoring or arrival/dismissal duties).
• Track, manage, and input daily student behavior and engagement feedback to share with Student Support Team and leader teachers.
• Respond to students’ behavior progress in real-time with recommended interventions based on Valor’s behavior framework.
• Participate in faculty Circle once a week (Wednesdays after school) - a core Valor practice across faculty and students.

Qualifications

• At a minimum, you have earned your Bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.50 GPA.
• You have an interest in becoming a certified teacher within 1-2 years.
• You are flexible and a team player, willing to support in various content areas across the middle school and high school grades (5-12), as needed until placed in a long-term vacancy as Instructional Support.
• You feel confident in your ability to manage and keep students on track academically.
• You are a quick learner and have the ability to learn new tech systems and online platforms quickly.
• You are self-aware and self-reflective with a strong desire to continuously grow professionally and personally.
• You have a growth mindset and are quick to incorporate feedback into your daily practice.
• You have the ability to set and reach ambitious goals, and can handle the intensity required to thrive in a high-performing, fast-paced school environment.
• You have the passion and commitment to serve an ethnically & economically diverse student body as an educator.
• You have the ability to model, live, and reinforce the school’s core values, norms, and policies.
• You enjoy cultivating relationships with students, families, and staff to create a positive school environment.

Pay, Benefits, and Schedule

Hours, Compensation, Benefits:

• Must be available during school hours and on-campus Monday-Friday from 7:00-4:00pm.
• On Wednesdays, must be available to attend faculty Circle, a core Valor practice across faculty and students.
• Must also be available for Valor’s three-week summer training program, which will begin in mid-July 2026.
• This is a full-time role with comprehensive health benefits.
• Annualized salary is $35,360; once in a long-term, permit-eligible position, title will change to Instructional Support and salary will increase to the annualized salary of $44,520, which will be prorated based on the date the positional shift is made.
• Intensive, on-the-job training on becoming an educator in one of the best public schools in Tennessee.
• 8 days of PTO per academic school year, plus access to Valor’s PTO Sharing program.
• Valor-subsidized childcare and priority seating with Little Wonders Day Care.
• Free access to an on-site strength & conditioning facility, Vanderbilt Health Clinic, retirement counseling, and mental health support and resources.
• Employee laptops and unlimited supplies.

Interview Process

Full-time employees wishing to enroll their student at Valor in grades 5-12 will be placed at the top of the new student waitlist.

Interview Process:

• Resume Review
• Phone Interview
• Virtual Leadership Interview
• Reference Checks
• Offer Extension

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.