MS Math Teacher

About the School

Nashville Classical East 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. The school opened in July 2013 with one grade, Kindergarten, and has grown to enroll 750 scholars in Grades K–8 across two campuses. It is the city’s most popular elementary school, enrolling families from 28 unique ZIP codes. In the past five years, the school has been named the city’s best nonprofit by the Nashville Business Journal, named a Tennessee Reward School by the TN Department of Education, achieved top 5% growth in the state in both Math and ELA, and awarded three Blue Ribbon Awards for Teaching Excellence — the most in the city. The school has been profiled in The Tennessean, Newsweek, and in Doug Lemov’s books Teach Like A Champion 3.0 and Reconnect.

Responsibilities

• Internalize and execute common curricula, including unit plans, lesson plans, and materials.
• Build achievement-oriented cultures during key moments such as morning motivation, lunch, recess, and closing circle.
• Implement school-wide systems for scholar culture.
• Communicate regularly with families and attend quarterly evening events (e.g., Report Card Conferences, Cultural Heritage Nights).
• Engage in ongoing professional development, including weekly sessions until 4:30 pm.
• Commit to a daily teaching schedule from 7:17 am to 3:37 pm.
• Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical.

Qualifications

• Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement (Elementary Education or Middle School Math).
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Full-time teaching experience in a school setting.
• Experience and demonstrated success teaching in a high-performing school serving a culturally and socioeconomically diverse community is highly preferred.

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 (full state retirement benefits).
• Monthly fitness subsidies for YMCA and ClassPass.
• MacBook computer provided.
• All necessary classroom supplies provided.
• $500 discretionary budget for classroom purchases.

Compensation

Nashville Classical pays 5% above the local school district. For the 2026–2027 school year, base teacher salaries range from $55,670 to $89,877. Teachers can select from three generous medical plans and are eligible for full state retirement benefits. Yearly stipends are available for teacher-leader roles, extracurricular clubs, coaching, and additional responsibilities.

Schedule

This position follows a 10-month schedule. The daily teaching schedule runs from 7:17 am to 3:37 pm, with weekly professional development until 4:30 pm. The role begins by January 1, 2027 (earlier if possible) and covers a mid-year maternity leave; the teacher will be considered an early hire for the 2027–2028 school year.